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Gilbane shares supply-chain status of products affected by coronavirus

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Gilbane shares supply-chain status of products affected by coronavirus

Imported products seem more susceptible to delays


By John Caulfield, Senior Editor | April 30, 2020

Gilbane's Supply Chain update cautions that products shipped from certain countries are being held up because of the COVID-19 situation. Image: Gilbane Building Products

   

The supply chain, for everything from paper towels to building products, has been a major concern during the pandemic.

Joe Piro, Vice President and Director of Supply Chain Management for Gilbane Building Company, today posted a table (see above) about the status of certain critical ccommodities, based on his conversations with logistics providers, manufacturers, and distributors.

The table shows lead time and price impacts to common materials as of April 30, 2020.

Interested parties can subscribe to Gilbane’s biweekly updates by submitting identification information here.

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