The outlook for the NZ supply chain – less reliable, more expensive

The world remains at the mercy of an unprecedented global logistics crisis. Production and freight delays along with unprecedented inflation has plagued businesses at every stage of the supply chain. The security of raw material and product supply is a key priority for governments and businesses, across all industries, alike.
To blame all the disruption on COVID 19 is an over simplification. There’s no doubt that it has had a significant effect on the global and domestic production, manufacturing and distribution, but it has had some help. COVID has caused labour shortages as a result of workers self-isolating, skyrocketing ocean freight costs, domestic transport delays due to intense pressure on local providers, and trucks and forklifts being out of service as they wait for replacement parts.
The rising cost of fuel cannot be entirely blamed...