Electrical Gems #168 Apr - May 2022 | Page 6

GEMCELL – PROUDLY PART OF IMELCO
NEWS

THIS MONTH

THE STORIES TO READ , THE PODS TO LISTEN TO AND THE MEDIA TO GET STUCK IN TO .

THE VIEW FROM HERE

CHALLENGING TIMES CONTINUE AS DISRUPTION JUST KEEPS ON COMING
With continued volatility across so many areas , we ’ ve seen business and consumer confidence waver . There is increased pressure on the market like never before . Over the last few issues , we ’ ve touched on the challenges being experienced at different levels of the industry supply chain , including sourcing raw materials , increasing costs , managing logistics and coping with staff movement . We delve into some of this in more depth in this issue and it ' s interesting to look at all the moving parts across the world and how they can affect the local market . Political unrest internationally and natural disasters locally of course throw up even more to deal with .
The knock-on effects of the recent floods in QLD and NSW are being felt . Some of our supplier partners have experienced damage to both stock and equipment , so that ’ s double the impact on product availability . Transport routes were disrupted because of flooded roads , tunnels and rail networks adding more difficulties to an already struggling logistics sector .
Solvency in construction has been in the news , and if you contract your services to other businesses , it is more important than ever to be mindful and diligent about who you choose to work for . A couple of big builders have folded in recent weeks , and it ’ s a real concern . Do you take steps to have confidence that your customers will still be around to pay you ? Is your business set up to survive if something goes wrong ? It ’ s positive that there is a lot of work around , just make sure you don ’ t go broke doing it .
As always , don ’ t forget to check our latest Qantas Business Rewards offers on p30 .
Tracy Bennett , General Manager , Gemcell

FULLY CHARGED ? THAT ’ LL COST YOU !

While the electric car movement is charging on ( pun completely intentional ) electric car owners in Britain have been hit with the type of challenge that only true pioneers encounter ... Parking tickets . Yes , that ’ s right Because , in a number of car parks that house charging points up and down the country , the parking restrictions haven ’ t been updated . So , while people have been charging at publicly-advertised charging points , they ’ ve been slugged with three-figure fines for outstaying their welcome , which they kind of needed to do to charge … Teething problems , right there .
GEMCELL – PROUDLY PART OF IMELCO
Gemcell is part of IMELCO , the global independent wholesalers network . For 30 years , IMELCO has stood for sustainable development of its associated companies .
ESTABLISHED :

1991

MEMBERS :

16

COUNTRIES :

22

FROM THE ARCHIVES
ISSUE 120 APRIL / MAY 2014
Eight years ago we were LIT ! Lit-erally , as it turns out , because it was our lighting issue .

1100 ASSOCIATED WHOLESALERS

5500 POINT OF SALE

We put the spotlight on interior design , using The Block as inspiration . Pendants , old school finishes such as bamboo and pine , and LEDs were all predicted to be big news .
In addition , shiny metals were in , and smart lighting was just getting its training wheels on …
6 GEMCELL . COM . AU APR – MAY 2022