Bullwhip Effect

Bullwhip Effect

Ever hear of the “Bullwhip Effect”? This is an interesting situation, which in the fast-changing supply chain for today’s construction materials, has lots of causes and effects. Added to this is a number of unplanned events (weather, disaster, labor shortages,...
Labor Shortage

Labor Shortage

Challenges in the job market One of the continuing challenges that we face is a shortage of labor. This appears to be true across businesses, especially the construction industry. Everywhere we look there are businesses with signs up announcing “We’re Hiring”. The...