Lumber prices began rising during the 2020 pandemic and into 2021 due to increases in demand by home renovation and hobbyists. This increased demand was coupled with the unique constraints of the pandemic as suppliers rushed to meet this surge in...
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Supply and Shipping : The price of lumber per thousand board feet is at $1,044, according to Random Lengths. That’s an all-time high, and up 188% since the onset of the pandemic. The National Association of Home Builders calculates that...
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Our Six Core Supplier Criterion : At Robert Weed Corp (RWC) we understand you have choices when it comes to suppliers. That’s why we believe every business relationship throughout the entire supply chain is about more than just a sale. It also...
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In our second article, we elaborated on the importance of the Supply Chain in reducing price volatility, increasing quality, and focusing on core competencies. For this article, we are going to take a deep dive into how your supply chain management...
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Supply and Shipping The global supply of ocean-borne containers is expected to have declined by just over 1% in 2020, compared to a decline in global container port handling of over 3%. A possible explanation for this disruption, which is expected...
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Supply and Shipping Plywood Demand for lumber in September was up in the ballpark of 10% to 20% from pre-COVID levels. Contributing to this rise is an increase in housing starts and smaller home improvement projects nationwide. At the retail level,...
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In our previous article, we introduced the importance of Supply Chain Management and how through effective management, it can drive value throughout an organization and mitigate risk. This time we will explore how we can use effective supply chain...
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Let’s face it, supply chain is the lifeblood of virtually any business producing a product. Getting a final quality product out the door on time at the right cost structure is, in the simplest of terms, pretty much the entire point. So why are...
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Opened in 2011, the Robert Weed Corporation’s Twin Falls, Idaho facility was built to better serve key customers located nearby, which it did, by processing approximately 250,000 panels annually. However, there has always been one limiting factor...
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