Tag: Supply Chain
Falvey leads insurer group to the next level
2022 C-Suite Awards: Rising Star | Jack Falvey,Falvey Insurance Group chief operating officer
The global shifts created by the COVID-19 pandemic brought a new, unfamiliar...
Medical industry suppliers warn of ‘med-inflation’
PROVIDENCE – Supply chain woes have hit consumers and businesses, now it’s about to provide some discomfort in the medical industry.
“Med-inflation” is currently on...
Plenty of challenges ahead, but which to solve first?
Inflation. Supply chain bottlenecks. Worker shortages.
The pandemic-induced fires are spreading fast, and companies are struggling to figure out which ones to put out first.
Local...
PBN Economic Trends Summit to be held Feb. 10
PROVIDENCE – The PBN Economic Trends Summit will be held on Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The virtual summit will discuss the...
Despite supply issues and omicron, holiday sales rise 8.5%
Holiday sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years, even as shoppers grappled with higher prices, product shortages and a raging new COVID-19...
CHAIN REACTION: Supply snags deliver blow to R.I. businesses
With cycling’s popularity surging during the COVID-19 pandemic, demand has been sky high at Providence-based outerwear company Cleverhood LLC.
That’s because the company designs and...
Pervasive supply chain woes could boost local manufacturing
Companies doing business overseas have long understood the importance of a dependable supply chain. But for everyone else, this holiday shopping season has provided...
Supply shortages and emboldened workers: A changed economy
Employees at a fast-food restaurant in Sacramento, Calif., exasperated over working in stifling heat for low wages, demanded more pay and a new air...
Relationships key to supply chains
Before the pandemic, most consumers and many businesses were blissfully unaware of the steps involved in getting toilet paper into the supermarket. Today, everyone...
U.S. food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – United States food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge...
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