5 min

Packaging Supply Allocation 101 Let's Talk Packaging Industry

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Three drivers affect the supply chain:
Immediate demand for hand sanitizer and surface cleaners.A shift from wholesale (restaurants) to retail packaging.The ripple effect of the long lead-times causing companies to increase inventories based on the unknown future. Allocation is a secondary result of these areas, especially the hand sanitizer packaging surge that started in March of 2020 and has continued now into 2021.

Three drivers affect the supply chain:
Immediate demand for hand sanitizer and surface cleaners.A shift from wholesale (restaurants) to retail packaging.The ripple effect of the long lead-times causing companies to increase inventories based on the unknown future. Allocation is a secondary result of these areas, especially the hand sanitizer packaging surge that started in March of 2020 and has continued now into 2021.

5 min