Local makers have been preparing for complex holiday logistics. A shorter supply means many small businesses are doing all of that work by themselves, or with a shoestring staff.
The CEOs of Sherwin-Williams and PPG Industries lamented the lasting effects of severe weather during recent earnings calls. “There’s just not enough paint out there...
The brand is encountering the bulk of its logistics issues in the U.S., as deliveries in Canada and Europe “have been much more timely,” CEO Tim Boyle said.
The acquisition gives the company “a fighting chance to meet consumer expectations around free and fast shipping during the holidays,” said Shipium CEO Jason Murray.
Curtailed production of the raw material used in everything from soda cans to automobiles has caused “one of the largest supplies cuts the aluminum industry has ever exper...
Some companies warned the mandate would exacerbate labor pressures, but the 60-day timeframe and long-standing company policies should ease the effects.