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Ho Ho No! Port Congestion and Supply Chain Delays Threaten to Disrupt Christmas

Resilinc

The recent disruptions underscore this dependency, as Yantian and the other two ports serving the Shenzhen area shipped almost 12% of the United States’ seaborne imports in 2020—a 67% year-on-year increase from 2019, according Hawaii Foreign-Trade Zone’s Trade News Weekly.

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Why Warehouse Automation Matters: 7 Hidden Cost Leaks of Outdated Manual Processes

RFgen

One study by the University of Hawaii found that 88% of non-trivial spreadsheets contain at least one error. According to a 2019 survey, customer experience is the greatest benefit of digitalization for 54% of retailers with a digital supply chain. RFgen supply chain consultants estimate the ultimate cost per error at $50-$100.

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Why Warehouse Automation Matters: 7 Hidden Cost Leaks of Outdated Manual Processes

RFgen

One study by the University of Hawaii found that 88% of non-trivial spreadsheets contain at least one error. According to a 2019 survey, customer experience is the greatest benefit of digitalization for 54% of retailers with a digital supply chain. RFgen supply chain consultants estimate the ultimate cost per error at $50-$100.