Supply Chain Quickie Survey, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines supply-chain disruptions and mitigation strategies reported by members during 2020–2021 and aggregates survey responses and operational notes from manufacturers and suppliers. The analysis indicates recurring focus areas—sourcing and supplier diversification alongside inventory and lead-time management, transportation and logistics resilience, and supplier collaboration with pricing and customer communication—and highlights practical tactics, including alternative vendors, increased safety stock, and air-freight or regional warehousing. Charts highlight comparative trends across company sizes and timeframes, and emerging patterns generally show greater mitigation adoption among larger firms. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI (The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies) in August 2021. Based on a 66-respondent PMMI member quick survey collected in August 2021.
