A more streamlined process for bringing new suppliers on board allows companies to quickly find and use new sources of commodity goods in an emergency.

简化供应商准入程序让企业能够在紧急事态下快速寻找到新的货物来源。

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Declining commodity prices usually indicate demand for goods is dropping and the economy is in trouble.

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Because the import number was inflated by commodity purchases, imports of consumer goods must have been stagnant, and there are some indications that domestic demand is indeed flat.

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On the other hand, very little of that commodity cost seems to be getting into final goods prices.

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