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Looking Ahead: Supply Chain Management Trends

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CleanChain | Aug 16, 2022

International retail supply chains are vastly complex systems, and the task of managing these systems is rife with challenges. Many different factors affect global supply chains, from geographical constraints and retail logistics to international politics and consumer attitudes.

As such, international retail supply chain challenges change yearly—and often monthly.

As we move into a new decade, here are five of the most pressing challenges for retail supply chains.

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