The supply chain crisis and Christmas demand is creating a big problem for Australia, but Woolies has made customers a promise.
The supermarket’s boss Brad Banducci said he was “very comfortable” that stores will be stocked and the company was doing whatever it could to ensure it.
The company revealed that Covid had a bigger impact on costs this year than last year due to both direct and indirect impacts, including significant disruptions across the supply chain. ALDI said it was doing its best to minimise disruptions to customers, but some “Special Buys” were not arriving in-store on the advertised on-sale date due to supply chain impacts.
“Supply chain chaos has been created by a combination of factors including the increase in global demand for goods; lengthy lockdowns and infections of workers; a global shipping container shortage; reduction in shipping services and port skipping; Australian industrial action; and rising costs,” Mr Willox said.What’s the global supply chain crisis?When they’re moving in a smooth pattern, things work. But disruptions from the pandemic have created a significant problem.
“Christmas is when it’s crunch time because your level of activity goes up, demand goes up, the volume of stuff moving around goes up and there’s a lot more time pressure.”
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