Business View Magazine - April 2024

especially construction companies, are battling supply chain issues post-COVID. With civil works at the core of its business, A2SKI relies on heavy machinery to complete its projects. Inevitably, these machines will need repairs or specific parts, and that’s where the obstacles come in. “You’re looking at long deliveries for almost everything,” says Kevin Reed, Director of Supply Chain for PBGOC. “It’s no longer overnight deliveries.” Delivery times for replacement parts have bloated to multiple days, sometimes more. And when key machinery is down, projects can’t make progress. In short, it costs everyone money. The electrical industry is most adversely affected by the supply chain squeeze. In a large project, there will always be demand for cables, wires, and transformers. Right now, those pieces are harder to get. “Those delivery dates have almost quadrupled on some [electrical] items,” says Reed, adding he doesn’t expect delivery times to ever return to pre-COVID ✓ Experienced professionals ✓ Responsible development ✓ Collaborative partnerships ✓ Practical solutions ✓ Local relevance ✓ Social license triton-env.com 101 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 04 A2SKI INDUSTRIAL