by Jeanine Vecchio | Feb 22, 2022 | Resin Increase/Decrease, Supply Chain
Dr. Al Bates has released this quarter’s Profit Improvement Report. Over time supplier prices follow a one-way street; they increase. Whether the price increases are small or large, they represent a major profit opportunity for distributors. Unfortunately, that...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Feb 17, 2022 | Supply Chain
Trafigura Thinks So Booming demand to drive inventories towards zero, trader says Aluminum prices are closing in on a record amid supply curbs Piles of aluminum ingots. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg By Mark Burton, Jack Farchy, and Archie Hunter February 12,...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 26, 2022 | Supply Chain
January 15, 2022 Saturday, January 15, 2022, Canadian federal law was implemented requiring all U.S. truck drivers entering Canada show proof of full vaccination. Unvaccinated Canadian truckers who are returning from the U.S. will also be required to quarantine for 14...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 26, 2022 | Supply Chain
HIS Markit Supply chain disruptions will continue to roil the global economy in 2022, with new challenges for companies and adding to inflation—now a hot-button political issue. IHS Markit analyzes how and why the impacts will persist in manufacturing, shipping and...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 26, 2022 | Supply Chain
In recent months, images of congested ports have filled the news and prompted calls to action. As ports expanded their hours to reduce the backlog of ships waiting to be unloaded, a less visible bottleneck entered the spotlight. A lack of truck drivers and equipment...
by Jeanine Vecchio | Jan 26, 2022 | Supply Chain
The Year Ahead: On the other side? Last year at this time, many observers had hoped the pandemic would be over by now. Unfortunately, it’s still here, and when combined with all the other industry challenges—from inclement weather, fluctuating product availability,...
