Plastic Possibilities: Resin Production Meets the Perfect StormPlastic Possibilities: Resin Production Meets the Perfect Storm

The storm in late February that shut down approximately 80% of US resin production has had a tremendous impact on resin pricing, but several other challenges, including ongoing pandemic-related labor issues, rising consumer demand for plastic products, and even the containers shortage, have roiled the spot resin markets. In this podcast, supply chain expert Ambrose Conroy, founder and CEO of business consultancy Seraph, shares insights on how we got here and what we can expect to see in the weeks and months ahead.

Forecasting and supply chain expert, Ambrose Conroy is the founder and CEO of Seraph, a global, expertise-driven consulting and turnaround firm that reaches into the heart of an enterprise’s strategy and applies its unique experience, steering toward reliable improvement. The company helps a variety of clients across the industrial base operate at scale, from high-volume manufacturers to logistics providers. Seraph takes a pragmatic and collaborative approach when working with clients to ensure that regardless of any operational disruption, a company is positioned for an opportunity to thrive.