Coronavirus & Our Supply Chain

Letter from Chief of Operations Jimmy Banish:

Good Afternoon and Happy Monday the 24th of February! This post is part of our first email newsletter of 2020 and is specifically focused on the coronavirus updates you are hearing about on the news. We have been keeping a close eye on this situation, as everyone is worldwide, but specifically from a supply chain stand point and the wellbeing of our business partners and friends in China is very important to us. This is a sensitive topic as a lot of miscommunication and misinformation can convolute the media perception of the virus status both in China and worldwide.

As it currently stands we are anticipating delays in our supply schedule but nothing that will be of a great hinderance on our business operation. These delays are most in part due to the back log of exportation out of China from the Chinese New Year and the coronavirus situation. We are aware of some of our inventory items that are projected to run out of stock but this will be less then 5% of our plush line. We have clothing containers in transit that we were able to slip out of China earlier this month that will help replenish the current out of stock clothing items, along with back stocking all other SKUs.

Regarding our current production schedule, our focus has shifted towards the health and wellbeing of our production personnel and their families. Our factories are back to work but we are closely monitoring our team as their wellbeing is our first and foremost priority. As always, we are making sure every step is taken to insure the quality and integrity of our items is to our standards and yours.

Taking all of this into consideration we are very confident in the current status of our supply chain and want to pass along that peace of mind to you. Should something happen that would change this stand point, you will be the first to know as we understand the process and lead time that many of our customer’s need when running their plush operation. Should there be any questions regarding this information please feel free to reach out to me directly at the information provided below.

Thank you for your time and please be sure to check out our Plush for the Planet announcement to learn more about how to join us in our commitment to running a move sustainable business operation.

e.jimmy@thebearfactory.com
p. 248.437.4930 ext. 101