supply chain management

In commerce, supply chain management, the management of the flow of goods and services, involves the movement and storage of raw materials, of work-in-process inventory, and of finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.

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Today in Retail: Mattel Touts Supply Chain Flexibility; Google Bets on Social Commerce 
Today in Retail: Mattel Touts Supply Chain Flexibility; Google Bets on Social Commerce 
October 22, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Mattel executives are confident they can overcome supply chain issues, while Google is looking at making moves in India’s social...

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Mattel Shrugs Off Holiday Supply Concerns, Citing ‘Scale and Expertise’
Mattel Shrugs Off Holiday Supply Concerns, Citing ‘Scale and Expertise’
October 22, 2021  |  Retail

Toy giant Mattel said its performance has been largely unimpeded by supply chain issues that have plagued nearly every company for months, saying it is...

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Consumers Could See Higher Prices, Less Stock as Materials, Freight Costs Rise
Consumers Could See Higher Prices, Less Stock as Materials, Freight Costs Rise
October 19, 2021  |  Supply Chain

Higher overhead for material, warehousing and freight could leave consumers with sparser supermarket shelves and higher prices for everyday household goods as supply chain and...

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Retailers Outline Supply Chain Strategies in Bid to Win Customers
Retailers Outline Supply Chain Strategies in Bid to Win Customers
October 18, 2021  |  Retail

For months, consumers have been hounded by headlines urging them to think about their holiday shopping early to avoid the myriad issues plaguing supply chains...

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Supply Chain Disruptions May Cause Shift in International Trade
Supply Chain Disruptions May Cause Shift in International Trade
October 17, 2021  |  Supply Chain

The dynamics of international trade may shift in response to the supply chain disruptions currently affecting world commerce, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said...

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On-Demand Manufacturing Could Dramatically Cut Restock Times
On-Demand Manufacturing Could Dramatically Cut Restock Times
October 14, 2021  |  Retail

When the Washington Nationals won the 2019 World Series, it was against all odds — and yet, the first commercial after the final out was...

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Ikea Facing Long-Term Stock Shortage
Ikea Facing Long-Term Stock Shortage
October 14, 2021  |  Retail

Home furnishing retailer Ikea said Thursday (Oct. 14) the ongoing supply chain bottleneck means it’s likely to face stock shortages for another year, according to...

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Roambee, Transporeon Partner on Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility
Roambee, Transporeon Partner on Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility
October 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Roambee, a sensor-driven supply chain visibility company, has partnered with Transporeon, a digital freight platform, to boost real-time transport visibility, carrier telematics and multimodal shipping...

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Apple Eyes Cutting iPhone Production by 10 Million Units
Apple Eyes Cutting iPhone Production by 10 Million Units
October 12, 2021  |  Apple

Apple, facing chip shortages, will likely cut the projected iPhone 13 production targets for the year by as many as 10 million units, Bloomberg reported....

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