IN THIS THREE-PART REPORT , HOTELS EXAMINES THE ISSUES AND THE RESPONSES BOTH OPERATORS AND SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN MAKING TO MANAGE “ PERSISTENT DISRUPTIONS .”
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IN THIS THREE-PART REPORT , HOTELS EXAMINES THE ISSUES AND THE RESPONSES BOTH OPERATORS AND SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN MAKING TO MANAGE “ PERSISTENT DISRUPTIONS .”
By JEFF WEINSTEIN , EDITOR IN CHIEF
Not unlike the pandemic itself , “ persistent disruptions ” to the supply chain are having an ongoing impact on the hotel business , going as far as to influence the timing of projects and , frankly , the decision to sell or hold assets , industry leaders say .
A late 2021 supply chain survey of American Hotel & Lodging Association members showed disruptions were impacting the operations of more than eight in ten hotels , and nearly three in four hotel operators say the disruptions are negatively impacting their business revenue . Fully , 86 % of respondents reported that supply chain disruptions were having a moderate or significant impact on their operations . More than half ( 52 %) said the problem had grown worse over the previous three months .
With no clear end in sight to sourcing , buying and receiving supplies , HOTELS reached out to purchasing experts to get their take on the situation and what the near-term future holds .
Throughout this three-part report , we will share insights from Carl Long , senior vice president , Purchasing Management International , Dallas , Texas ; Chip McIntyre , senior vice president of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement , Avendra Group , Rockville , Maryland ; Jerry Zeitner , COO , The Gettys Group Companies , Chicago ; Chas Hyatt ,