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Alcohol Supply Chain Disruptions and Inflation Impacting Price.

Amidst supply chain disruptions, the cost of alcohol has remained steady but there are new warnings of inflation in the industry.  How will inflation impact the alcohol supply chain?  Will people be running out and stocking up on their favorite beverage 🙂

Alcohol supply chain disruptions and inflation can both impact the price of alcohol. Supply chain disruptions can occur for a variety of reasons, including natural disasters, transportation issues, or changes in demand. When these disruptions occur, they can lead to shortages or delays in the availability of alcohol, which can drive up prices.

Inflation, which is the general increase in prices over time, can also impact the price of alcohol. When the overall cost of goods and services increases, the price of alcohol may also increase in order to reflect these higher costs.

Both supply chain disruptions and inflation can be difficult to predict and can vary depending on a variety of factors, including local and global economic conditions, political and regulatory changes, and market demand. As a result, it is difficult to determine the exact impact that these factors will have on the price of alcohol. However, it is important for consumers and businesses to be aware of these factors and to be prepared for potential changes in price.

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Supply Chain and Alcohol Quotes

  • “Supply constraints are always popping up, but never to the extent and scope that we’re seeing now.” ~Nima Ansari, spirits buyer at Astor Wines & Spirits.
  • “For me, creating a supply chain of what we should be eating is incredibly complicated. It’s complicated to figure out how to change the food system in America.” ~Kimbal Musk
  • “You walk into a retail store, whatever it is, and if there’s a sense of entertainment and excitement and electricity, you wanna be there.” ~Howard Schultz, CEO Starbucks.
  • “Eighty-five percent of the reasons for failure are deficiencies in the systems and process rather than the employee. The role of management is to change the process rather than badgering individuals to do better.” ~W. Edwards Deming.
  • “Do to the fact we have such a global collection of wines, we feature roughly half of our wines from all over the world, so we are definitely impacted because all of those are sitting off the port of long beach.” ~Aaron Warren, owner of SLO Wine and Beer Company.
  • “The Business Schools reward complex behaviours more than the simple behaviours, but simple behaviour is more effective.” ~Warren Buffett
  • “Supply Chain Experience: Plan a meal for 10 people.  Everyone must get the food they want and you can’t run out.  You have a $100 budget.  Now plan and execute.” ~EverythingSupplyChain.com.
  • “We’ve expanded our network of ports to try and mitigate recent issues with port congestion and the challenges raised from limited availability of vessels.” ~Elif Yontucu, head of operations at Scotch maker Compass Box Whisky.
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