{"organism":"Page","children":[{"organism":"Container.Raw","children":[{"organism":"Metadata","model":{"title":"Powering Polyethylene Supply Needs Through Technology","text":"\u003Cp\u003EDelayed shipments and shortages of polyethylene (PE) have been a reality for converters for years, and COVID-19 and recent \u003Ca href=\"/content/shell/countries/united-states/en_us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/what-texas-winter-storms-taught-us-about-polyethylene-supply-chains.html\"\u003Eextreme weather events\u003C/a\u003E have only heightened those challenges. It doesn’t matter if delays happen because of weather, supply chain issues, or any other disruption, there are ways to power PE supply needs with the use of advanced technology.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","links":[{"name":"Powering Polyethylene Supply Needs Through Technology","value":"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology.html"}],"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/_jcr_content/root/metadata.shellimg.jpeg/1728553553503/powering-polyethylene-supply-needs-through-technology.jpeg","alt":"Powering Polyethylene Supply Needs Through Technology","width":2097,"height":1184}},"id":"/content/shell/countries/united-states/en_us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/jcr_content/root/metadata"},{"organism":"ContentOwner","model":{},"id":"/content/shell/countries/united-states/en_us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/jcr_content/root/contentowner"},{"organism":"Container.Header","children":[{"organism":"Container.Raw","ref":"https://www.shell.us/business/_jcr_content/root/header/inherited.model.json","id":"/content/shell/countries/united-states/en_us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/jcr_content/root/header/inherited","model":{}},{"organism":"Breadcrumb","model":{"links":[{"name":"Home","value":"https://www.shell.us/"},{"name":"Business","value":"https://www.shell.us/business.html"},{"name":"Sectors","value":"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors.html"},{"name":"Shell Polymers","value":"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers.html"},{"name":"Resources & insights","value":"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights.html"},{"name":"Powering Polyethylene Supply Needs Through Technology","value":"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology.html"}]},"id":"/content/shell/countries/united-states/en_us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/jcr_content/root/header/breadcrumb"}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/united-states/en_us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/jcr_content/root/header","model":{}},{"organism":"Container.Main","children":[{"organism":"Container.Section","children":[{"organism":"PageHeader","color":"inherited","model":{"title":"Powering Polyethylene Supply Needs Through Technology","text":"\u003Cp\u003EDelayed shipments and shortages of polyethylene (PE) have been a reality for converters for years, and COVID-19 and recent extreme weather events have only heightened those challenges. It doesn’t matter if delays happen because of weather, supply chain issues, or any other disruption, there are ways to power PE supply needs with the use of advanced technology.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\r\n","image":{"src":"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/_jcr_content/root/main/section/page_header.shellimg.jpeg/1728553626205/powering-polyethylene-supply-needs-through-technology.jpeg","alt":"Powering Polyethylene Supply Needs Through Technology","width":2120,"height":530}},"id":"/content/shell/countries/united-states/en_us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/jcr_content/root/main/section/page_header"},{"organism":"Container","colspan":8,"children":[{"organism":"Author.Info","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/united-states/en_us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/author","model":{"links":[{"name":"By Shell Polymers on Nov 11, 2020"}],"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/_jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/author.shellimg.jpeg/1728553840167/shell-polymers.jpeg","alt":"Shell Polymers","width":600,"height":600}}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/united-states/en_us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text","model":{"title":"Shortages Lead to Last-Minute Demands","text":"\u003Cp\u003ECOVID-19 lockdowns and slowdowns have cut into PE inventory levels, and a series of recent hurricanes have further impacted up to 15% of U.S. production of PE and polypropylene.\u003Csup\u003E1\u003C/sup\u003E Add in the labor and trucking shortages\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C/sup\u003E and you have a situation that leaves many converters without the supply they need while still expected to meet customer demands.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese extreme circumstances increased the already prevalent need for resilient and proactive supply chains. And converters are now forced to juggle the logistics of last-minute deliveries, eating up valuable time that would be better spent on core business functions. The situation highlights the PE industry’s urgent need for a more \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/supply-chain-diversification.html\"\u003Eresilient and reliable supply chain\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/united-states/en_us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-supply-needs-technology/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text_277620830","model":{"title":"Don’t Wait for Disruptions, Anticipate Them","text":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the prevalence of supply chain disruptions and the need for increased supply chain transparency, converters are looking to new solutions for their problems. As previously detailed, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/polyethylene-supply-disruption.html\"\u003Estrategic resin transport options\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/plastics-industry-post-covid.html\"\u003Eadopting future ways of working \u003C/a\u003Ecan help alleviate supply chain difficulties for converters, but no converter should go it alone. Even with all the best planning and orchestration, emergencies can occur and suppliers need to be ready to help their customers.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne strategy that can help converters deal with these challenges is a proactive approach to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/polyethylene-supply-disruption.html\"\u003Esupply disruptions\u003C/a\u003E. 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