As Australians fill their trolleys with Christmas goodies, a timber pallet shortage is putting pressure on the supply chain for consumer goods, prompting calls from industry for government action.
abc.net.au/news/timber-pallet-shortage-disrupt-supply-christmas-goods/101775584The Australian consumer goods supply chain is again experiencing a shortage of timber pallets, with industry experts saying the problem will only get worse.
Mr Paine said the seemingly pedestrian timber pallet was critical to logistical infrastructure of the modern economy. "All of this has to be moved around the country and if you don't have those pallets, then the ability to move those goods and produce them is a lot harder."Mount Gambier based sawmill N.F. McDonnell & Sons supplies timber to pallet manufacturers.
"It's really about future proofing and thinking about the needs of moving consumer goods in the future."Mr Paine said the long life cycle of forestry meant that government needed to forward plan, implementing solutions for the future now.
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