How Asset Tracking is Solving 2021 Supply Chain Shortages | Blog | Link Labs

As the Coronavirus and labor shortages continue to wreak havoc on supply chains, impacting both consumers and businesses alike, material shortages are becoming more and more noticeable across the U.S. and the world.  As part of this, inflation has reached a 30-year high. Many materials are either waitlisted or unavailable, and shipping times have increased.  With the holiday season upon us, mail carriers such as UPS, FedEx, and the U.S. Postal Service have released holiday shipping deadlines earlier than in prior years.

These bottlenecks are being caused by congested ports and other delivery challenges. Most retailers are not expecting full supply chain recovery until the summer of 2022. That’s why many companies are turning to asset tracking and monitoring systems to alleviate bottlenecks and increase efficiency. Here are a few ways that asset tracking can help solve your supply chain shortages.