Major ports around the country are jammed with ships carrying products and materials waiting to be delivered to their final destinations, but Rhode Island is feeling the impact of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions in a much different way.

“The problem of late shipments is hitting Rhode Island’s manufacturing community at large,” said Kathie Mahoney, center director of Polaris MEP.

Polaris, which assists manufacturing companies with business improvement programs, has noticed “companies having difficulty getting the materials that they need in order to produce their product,” Mahoney said.

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