Issue: Mid 2022
Throughout 2020 and into this year we have never seen such precedence with sales. The same sentiment echoes through the entire Construction industry after the former Morrison government announced the Homebuilder scheme in mid-2020 and many opted for home improvements while overseas was prohibitive.
Manufacturing
European countries that manufacture many of our hardware products implemented lockdowns to protect their workers amidst the pandemic. This means that most warehouses are understaffed and production output was much lower than expected despite a huge uptick in demand. Even two years on, some are struggling to get keep up with demand.
As a consequence, large Australian trade-based businesses continue to panic-buy stock which leaves huge deficits for the majority of smaller businesses.
Timber supplies can’t be replenished fast enough as it obviously takes years for trees to grow.
Freight
Freight has further impacted supply:
- Floods with many of our distribution centres located in the most impacted parts of Lismore
- Ukrainian War
- Train line derailments
- Industrial action in Australian seaports
Be a winner in 3 steps
- Enquire early – by being prepared and contacting us as soon as you have your designer’s plans at hand, we can then start discussions to ensure we can fit your project into our own schedules.
- Come with options – gather your preferred products and consider putting a contingency plan in place to allow for all products to be available without extended delays. Many are in stock but in some isolated cases, we have had to wait a few months for imported products to arrive in our workshop.
- Patience is a virtue – depending on the scope of each project, clients may have to wait for their projects to start.
We now consider this to be our “new normal” in the realms of bespoke manufacturing and design.
Issue: April 2020
MullumJoinery Wood & Metal are a part of the Building and Construction Industry. The Federal and State Governments deem our industry as an essential service during the COVID-19 crisis. As a consequence, we are open for business as usual while safely practising social distancing measures.
Read the associated press release from Master Builders Australia here ↗️
Issue: March 2020
Our management team are monitoring the situation closely and has decided to take the following steps which comply with public health advice while endeavouring to continue business as usual.
Health and Safety
Clients
Whist we usually welcome enquiries at our workshop, we request clients respect “social distancing” protocols and send all new enquiries via email.
If current clients have concerns regarding on-site visitations, please email or call us to discuss future arrangements.
Internal processes
We are increasing general hygiene levels with all staff whilst onsite and in our workshop. If staff become unwell we ask them to take immediate leave and seek medical advice.
Supply Chain
Our business only supplies our clients with the best quality products on the market. Over 97% of supplies are made in Australia or Europe. The remainder comes from China with many factories going into lock-down or limited production over the past weeks which is now leading to significant delays in production and export.
In the short to medium term, we estimate that our normal supply chain will have minimal impact on our own production and deadlines as suppliers are also keeping a sense of normality. If supply starts to become an issue in the long-term and deadlines become difficult to meet, we may offer alternative quality products to suit individual requirements.
If you have any questions about our products or services, feel free to send our team an email at [email protected].
Regards
The management team
Lisa, Thomas and Laurent
MullumJoinery Wood & Metal Pty Ltd
