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Supply-chain or contract agriculture, by which farmers supply specific outlets or companies under strict growing and marketing arrangements, has become widespread: in 1997, two-thirds of all such contracts involved small farmers, but they accounted for only 27% of the total value of production.
ECONOMIST: Farming
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Citing concerns about softening tech hardware end demand, RBC Capital analyst Amit Daryanani this morning turned cautious on the IT supply chain, downgrading shares of the contract electronics manufacturers Benchmark Electronics and Sanmina, and reducing estimates and price targets for various other stocks.
FORBES: Sanmina, Benchmark Off; RBC Cautious On Tech Supply Chain
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Apple relies on the same supply chain of parts supplies, chip foundries, and contract manufacturers everybody else does.
FORBES: Apple's Tim Cook Has A Point: Building Multimedia Rich Apps For Android Is A Pain
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Further, the firm will also try to control costs by trying to improve contract management, expand a globally coordinated supply chain initiative and reduce energy consumption, among other targets, Rollinson said.
FORBES: Kinross: Main Focus Will Be On Increasing Margin And Prioritizing Cash Flow