In the current structure, by the time permission comes down the reporting chain, these challenges might just turn into disruptors.

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This sort of pyramid scheme, with those lower in the reporting chain kicking up a portion of their haul, has no parallel in the service sector.

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Both Digitimes and Maximum PC are reporting that supply chain slowdowns resulting from the tsunami in Japan may lead to a potential shortage of hard drives in 2011.

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