Supply chain statement - April 2021
Latest from Jewson Civils Frazer Sales Director Nick Boyle
As a construction community, we continue to face tough challenges with unprecedented levels of volatility in the supply chain and in input costs. We have been faced with complex issues such as the pandemic and Brexit. More recently we have dealt with a global shortage of shipping containers affecting shipping times, harsh weather events and exceptional demand in East Asian markets. As throughout 2020, our role is to continue to work with our supply partners and customers to successfully navigate through these choppy waters.
In 2020 we responded quickly to the unfolding events of COVID-19, and modified our operations to guarantee supply of materials to the vast majority of our customers. Our ability to gear-up, both operationally and from a stockholding capability, enabled us to meet the needs of hundreds of projects across the UK. Working with our suppliers, we have significantly invested over and above our usual stock levels, across our branches, to level out some of the immediate challenges we face. Now, more than ever, we support Build Back Better. By strengthening our own stockholding position, we are able to protect our own business and by doing so, protect your business too. This will always be our number one priority.
Without question, more challenges lie ahead. The world is changing daily, yet we remain agile and flexible in our response. Through our nationwide network of branches, we will continue to provide you with the stock you want, and where you need it. We ask you, our customers, to engage with us early on in your projects to discuss your anticipated demand. As an industry, the pressure we face is enormous. But we can, and we will, build our way back to a better Britain. 