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

Resilinc

Reuters’ reporting team interviewed a wide range of managers at manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who predicted shortages of holiday gift items. Because the two retailers are among the top U.S. It’s too late for Christmas,” said one Amazon-based seller of laptop docking stations.

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Vakil: chip shortage expected to last into 2023

Resilinc

Hawaii Foreign Trade Zone’s Trade News Weekly reported last week that Chinese ports are experiencing congestion even more severe than U.S. Manufacturers and retailers] are trying to buy and store as much as they can, and the supply chain simply doesn’t scale up like that. And that may not be soon enough.

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The 18-month outlook points to recovery, albeit (semi)disrupted

Resilinc

Hawaii is telling tourists not to come, and the EU is urging member nations to bar non-essential visitors from the U.S. To adapt to these disruptions, OEMs and retail chains are seeking to procure holiday goods earlier than usual—which is contributing to the shipping congestion. back into a recession.

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Leveling the Playing Field for Small Businesses

Elementum

The small company, which serves more than 300 retail outlets worldwide, takes advantage of Transplace’s logistics knowledge and experience, bargaining influence, and technologies while it focuses on its goal to outmaneuver the bigger fish in the sea. Small companies also have an option to work directly with a carrier.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

The GS1 Standard barcode was adopted in 1973 by industry leaders to standardize barcodes and unique numbers so they’re accepted by retailers and distributors worldwide. AB&R® is a GS1 US Solution Partner , and if you’re not sure your barcode is compliant, there’s no need to guess. Business Address 1 *. Business Address 2. California.

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Leveling the Playing Field for Small Businesses

Elementum

The small company, which serves more than 300 retail outlets worldwide, takes advantage of Transplace’s logistics knowledge and experience, bargaining influence, and technologies while it focuses on its goal to outmaneuver the bigger fish in the sea. Small companies also have an option to work directly with a carrier.

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

RFgen

Whether they’re used in the warehouse, on the manufacturing floor or in the field, manual processes have become untenable in today’s fast-moving, take-no-prisoners business landscape. One study by the University of Hawaii found that 88% of non-trivial spreadsheets contain at least one error. All should be digitally automated.