It is common for system companies to buy from local suppliers as it lowers the latency in the response of the supply chain.

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One early response from the Dunkin' Donuts chain was not positive.

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He called for a vocal response to the backlash against the fast food chain and its president and COO, Dan Cathy.

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The consequences stretch from one end of the food chain to the other, as higher food prices prompt a response.

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The climate in the North Atlantic shifts naturally over the decades, and it is probably in response to such shifts that the sink is currently changing, though the chain of cause and effect is obscure.

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If you are in a long email chain, no need to continue to insert your signature in each response.

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Supply-chain directors who may have once seen risk management as something initiated in response to an unexpected event are realizing that to effectively manage risk plans must be in place beforehand.

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In response, leaders in manufacturing must place greater importance on transparency in the demand and supply chain gaining a real-time view of global operations, and engaging their entire workforce in improved decision making.

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Dilbert-style management is the natural response of someone who is put in the the impossible situation of having to show continuing efficiencies in the supply chain, while keeping the workers happy.

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We see a military response system for sexual assault that is structured so individuals who were sexually assaulted report to a higher up in the chain of command.

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