Supply chain snags continued to drive up prices in December.
Supply chain snags continued to drive up prices in December.
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Supply chain snags continued to drive up prices in December.
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With supply chain challenges not looking to end anytime soon, particularly as worker shortages continue, experts gathered online recently with some tips on how companies can find long-term solutions. However, labor isn’t the only issue. Robert Handfield, professor of supply chain management at North Carolina State University, said climate change, COVID, labor–all of these are hitting at once.
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