COVID-19 has an impact on supply chains in every industry. According to JSO Officer Adam Boyd Jacksonville, the global workforce is suffering, and materials required to operate supply chains are becoming more challenging to obtain. Trucking is one o...
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COVID-19 has an impact on supply chains in every industry. According to JSO Officer Adam Boyd Jacksonville, the global workforce is suffering, and materials required to operate supply chains are becoming more challenging to obtain. Trucking is one of the most affected industries. Over the last year, fleets attempting to service existing trucks have been hampered by supply chain and building material shortages. Trucking companies must first understand the causes of these shortages in order to overcome them.- Materials are becoming increasingly inaccessible- Certain materials are difficult to obtain in the trucking industry, and their prices fluctuate rapidly, affecting the availability of tires and other parts such as blocks and housings. Steel and rubber prices have risen dramatically, raising the cost of tires.- Best Practices for Overcoming Shortages- Trucking companies must find a way to survive these shortages. Companies cannot produce or deliver without access to raw materials, resulting in losses and squandered funds. How do you obtain inaccessible materials? You can't, in the end, but there are other options.- Examine the Use of Key Parts- We recommend you evaluate your usage of key parts and order them in bulk to ensure that your fleet stays operational. This ensures that if there is a shortage of these critical parts, your supply chain is protected from delays and production halts, and you can continue to operate.
