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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. It now serves more than five million businesses and has generated $25 billion in global sales since it began in 2015. Available in Rwanda, it plans to expand across Africa and around the world.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak. Using the SupplyShift platform, Uncommon Cacao has begun a project to understand the effects of cocoa purchasing on all the links of the chain.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak. Using the SupplyShift platform, Uncommon Cacao has begun a project to understand the effects of cocoa purchasing on all the links of the chain.