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Costly Supply Chain Delays in iPhone 8

Elementum

However, one month shy of its expected launch in September, reports claim that Apple is facing production issues regarding the iPhone 8 and its release could be delayed by three to four weeks. The highly anticipated iPhone 8 is rumored to feature a bezel-less design, stainless steel, glass chassis, a 5.8-inch inch and 5.5-inch inch orders.

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Why Experiential Retail Might Just be The Secret to Customer Success

Locus

The brand provides buyers with a hi-tech omnichannel experience through its in-store implication of RFID, which also creates a smooth purchasing experience. Community marketing enables shoppers to enlist others’ help in making purchase decisions. South Korea’s beauty retailer Style Nanda has been leveraging this tactic.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Increased Prices Resulting from Shortages and Supply Chain Issues.

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. However, the published index indicated expansion level was rather mild, and was missing PMI data from South Korea which experienced a slight PMI contraction. reading reported at the end of 2023.

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How to improve your ecommerce business online in Singapore!

Vinculum

Compared to Japan’s 18%, South Korea’s 25%, and Malaysia’s 40%, this percentage almost doubles. In four years, this group of online shoppers will spend on average $1,234 on purchases from e-stores. Furthermore, these reports reveal that the country’s e-commerce market is booming fast.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, approximately 76 percent of US adults are expected to celebrate Father’s Day. Truckers strike in Korea roils shipments from steel to autos. US House passes ocean shipping bill to allay export backlogs.

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How Microsoft & ThroughPut are helping Global Manufacturers increase Output during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how every Operations Professional can help

ThroughPut

South Korea has reported the lowest number of new cases in 4 weeks , leading the way on the containment execution roadmap. Walmart and FedEx can keep shipping, as long as we can keep producing. Every additional ventilator that can be manufactured and shipped to someone sick in the world.