Supply Chain
Supply Chain Update - August 2025
Updated August 15, 2025
Managing Supply Chains Through Storm Season
Natural disasters pose a significant threat to the stability and efficiency of supply chains. From port closures and damaged infrastructure to labor shortages and delayed deliveries, the ripple effects of these events can be felt across the entire logistics network.
Preparing for possible weather-related disruptions protects inventory levels and ensures that customers receive their orders as soon as possible.
- Storage facilities, ports, ships, roads, and bridges may all sustain damage, and some may be rendered inoperable.
- Flooding and power outages may force manufacturing plants and distribution centers to close indefinitely.
- Evacuation orders can disrupt the labor force.
- Disaster relief organizations often need trucks and fuel that would otherwise be used for commercial purposes, reducing capacity and raising costs.
- Internet and phone outages can make communication, coordination, and tracking a challenge.
Recent disaster response data reveals that, after a major natural disaster, the average recovery time for critical supply chains can be 3 to 8 weeks, depending on the severity of the disaster and infrastructure damage.
Chadwell Supply has experienced these challenges many times. Our operations team understands how and where to pivot in order to protect our supply chain and deliver for our customers.
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