In this week’s blog, we will talk about some changes in the supply chain industry that are occurring at this moment, what that could mean for your business, and what trends could arise in the future from these events. Despite the clear effects of COVID-19 on the global supply chain…

Manufacturing jobs are coming back to the United States, as 15,000 jobs were added this June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The United States is recuperating losses from the pandemic — almost a million and a half manufacturing jobs vanished following country-wide lockdowns in March of 2020…

Greg Bernier, June 26, 2021 In the modern globalized economy, COVID remains a massive issue that most of the world has yet to overcome fully. It has disrupted our lives in many ways, but one of the most important disruptions has been in the form of the supply chains our…

Greg Bernier, June 15, 2021 Currently, shortages of all sorts of different supplies, ranging from rare earth metals in semiconductors to the wood used to build homes, are omnipresent in the current economic climate. COVID has been claimed to cause all of these issues in our current situation, but contrary…

By Kelsea Mann If you have been following us here at PartRunner blogs for a while, you know that the supply-chain industry is rapidly changing. The relationship between large companies and their customers continues to shift due to a growing reliance on ecommerce (if you missed our blog on e-commerce…

By Kelsea Mann If you are looking to hire a contractor, especially for the first time, you might be dreading the process. Before you start this process, there are a few key things you should be looking out for. It can be a long, stressful ordeal to figure out who…

By Kelsea Mann Amazon.com. Warby Parker. Birchbox. Dollar Shave Club. What do all of these big names have in common? They are top examples of ecommerce businesses today. Ecommerce is changing the way we shop, and the way businesses interact with their customers. Keep reading as we breakdown what Ecommerce…

By PartRunner As longtime followers of PartRunner know, we specialize in getting your bulky items moved from A to B. The industries that access this type of service most are construction and trades. This time of year is the busiest for the construction industry, and on top of that, there…

In our blog last week, we focused on the rising prices of lumber amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Lumber prices are sky-high due to a rise in demand coupled with closings at sawmills across the country. This week, we’re flipping the lens from business to consumer, looking at how businesses can…