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V O L . X X V I I N O. X X I V N OV E M B E R 1 , 2 0 2 1 20 L O G I S T I C S / T R A N S P O R TAT I O N F O C U S Tony DeNoia S ENI OR S U PPLY C H AI N AND WAR EH OU S E OPER ATI ONS M ANAGER , ALLAGAS H BR EWI NG, POR TLAND We've worked very closely with all of our suppliers (understanding required lead times, providing timely forecasts, being flexible with transportation/ carrier concerns) and they've done a tremendous job supporting our busi- ness. To say that it hasn't been a chal- lenge to get certain materials would be minimizing the issue. However, we've been very fortunate not to have any short- or long-term supply chain disruptions. ough there have been a few times when we came quite a bit closer than we wanted to not having enough inventory. Also, the increases in pricing of pretty much all raw materials and transportation has been a significant challenge. Eric Blom S POKES M AN FOR S C AR BOROU GH - BAS ED H ANNAFOR D I can tell you that Hannaford main- tains deep relationships with a variety of suppliers that help keep items on the shelves and prices down. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there may be occasions when a specific item is unavailable while in transit or due to reduced variety from the supplier. We consistently strive to find new sources and supply chan- nels when these challenges arise and encourage shoppers to only purchase what they need. Lindsay Skilling CEO, GIFFORD'S ICE CREAM, SKOWHEGAN Broken cookies have been an ongoing issue this year, and due to low demand of cocoa, we've had delays and short- ages on the production of cookies as a whole. Sourcing coconut was an issue for awhile this summer due to import delays and the well known issues with worldwide shipping almost every single industry is experiencing. We also had shortages of peanut oil and citric acid, and had to find supply in various ways. For all the ingredients we had trouble sourcing, we ended up paying more through other vendors, and sometimes it took longer to receive them. At the [family-owned ice cream stands], we couldn't get the covers to the Razzle cups, so we had to change it up and top our Razzles with more ingredients so we could forego the lid. Corinne Watson C EO/C O-FOU NDER , TI NY H OM ES OF M AI NE, H OU LTON Cabinets and appliances have extremely long lead times, so that has been a challenge. e work around is we have to hold more inventory, which greatly impacts cash flow. ere's nothing that we haven't been able to get, but supplier prices have gone up by at least 40% on some things and the availability is very dif- ficult. We've lost clients because we've had to increase our prices. at being said, the demand is still strong for tiny homes — luckily. P e t e r Va n A l l e n , M a i n e b i z e d i to r, c a n be r e a ch e d a t p vanal l e n @ mainebiz.biz and @ MainebizEditor » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E Celebrate and Network with the 2021 Mainebiz Next List Meet and network with attendees along with all the 2021 Next List honorees! Ocean Gateway, Portland November 3 4:00pm — 6:30pm FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBNext21 S EE EVENT WEBS I TE FOR HEALTH & SAFET Y GUIDELINES FOR TH I S EVENT SP ONSORS To make a Donation to the Next List Alumni Scholarship Fund through the Maine Community Foundation, visit mainecf.org and click on Make a Gift. TREVOR KENKEL SASCHA DERI LISA SOCKABASIN MIKE MWENEDATA AMY VANHAREN GARVAN DONEGAN LUKE HOLDEN F O R M O R E I N F O A N D T O R E G I S T E R : www.mainebiz.biz/next P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY P H O T O / F R E D F I E L D Corinne Watson Lindsay Skilling

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