Supply chain concentration risks and single-source dependencies intensifying

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Companies are disclosing heightened supply chain concentration risks, with supplier dependencies increasing materially and sole-source supply disruptions emerging. Barnes & Noble Education's largest supplier now accounts for 50% of purchases (up from 45%), while the permanent closure of the sole domestic carbonless paper producer forced strategic stockpiling and alternative supplier development. These concentration risks create vulnerability to supply disruptions and pricing pressure.

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