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Tissue paper supply chains in the pandemic, with sustainability and business planning

COVID-19 response25 May 2020

This episode explores the supply chain behind tissue paper and related paper and packaging products. A senior supply chain executive with more than twenty years of experience describes how the industry operated and which challenges it was already managing before the pandemic.

The talk then covers the wave of public attention on toilet paper when lockdowns began and what that meant for a large manufacturer in the sector. It also explains why sustainability is central to that business, including the story behind how it was founded, and touches on the value of sound business planning when conditions change.

Key points

  • How the tissue paper industry supply chain works and its challenges
  • The effect of lockdown-era toilet paper demand on a manufacturer
  • Why sustainability and planning sit at the core of the business

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