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Why Your New Couch Will Be Delivered Only in 2022

Why Your New Couch Will Be Delivered Only in 2022

Supply chain chaos is causing ultra-long furniture-shipping delays, frustrating people who just want a comfortable place to sit down

  • September 25, 2021
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Why Your New Couch Will Be Delivered Only in 2022

“A big part of understanding what’s going on is that supply chains tend to be very long,” said Joe Terino, a partner who leads the supply chain practice at the consultancy Bain. He estimates that some 40% of the world’s furniture is made in China, and the pandemic has added pressure to pain points in the path that furniture takes from the factory floor to a family living room.

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