I would prefer using early alarm KPIs for expediting, indicating any potential delays for procurement, especially for long lead items. Actions required for recovery: Optimize the shipping duration, find the root cause for the delay, work hand-in-hand with the vendor to solve the problem, and crash construction activities.

To address material delivery delays with a supplier, initiate open communication to identify the underlying causes and challenges they are encountering. Engage in collaborative problem-solving to assess potential solutions, including schedule adjustments, provisions of support, or the identification of alternative materials or shipping methods. Negotiate revised terms or commitments to ensure all agreements are formally documented for enhance clarity and accountability in the future. Subsequently, implement proactive measures such as enhanced forecasting techniques or dual sourcing strategies to mitigate the risk of future delays while preserving a robust supplier relationship.

Before groundbreaking, find out from your subs the long lead items they have encountered in the past. To further move the delivery train along, create purchase orders for the contractor that will start the clock ticking on earlier deliveries. Tell them the Lender will pay for stored materials, provided that the contractor follows lender requirements to be reimbursed. Provide lay down areas at your site for rebar, lumber, and storage containers. Nothing moves a job along quicker than the contractor seeing his materials on-site and ready to go. Believe me, they want to do the job as quickly and efficiently as possible, and get PAID, It’s really a little bit of planning contributing to a big return in job expediency.

Being the first to act has always helped me get grace from my customers. If you’re thinking about how it’s going to affect them it means you’re thinking about them. That mindset often is enough to get them on your side.

To turn setbacks into success: 1. Act fast: Identify issues early and communicate proactively 2. Analyze root causes: Work with suppliers to understand underlying problems 3. Explore alternatives: Source backup suppliers or substitute materials 4. Negotiate solutions: Develop recovery plans with clear timelines and commitments 5. Optimize logistics: Streamline shipping and expedite critical items 6. Implement safeguards: Use early warning KPIs and improve forecasting 7. Strengthen relationships: Build trust through open communication and collaboration 8. Plan ahead: Create contingencies for long-lead items before breaking ground 9. Incentivize performance: Offer stored material payments to accelerate deliveries

1.Identify Root Cause: Determine reasons for delays (e.g., supply chain issues, production bottlenecks). 2.Open Communication: Initiate discussions with suppliers to understand their constraints. 3.Negotiate Solutions: Collaborate on revised delivery schedules or partial shipments to meet urgent needs. 4.Activate Backup Suppliers: Engage alternative vendors to fill immediate gaps. 5.Adjust Project Plan: Reschedule tasks dependent on delayed materials to minimize downtime. 6.Incentivize Performance: Offer incentives for expedited delivery, if feasible. 7.Legal Review: Examine contracts to enforce penalties for non-compliance if necessary. 8.Build Relationships: Strengthen long-term supplier ties to ensure reliability in the future.

When material delays happen, I focus on quick communication with suppliers to understand the issue and explore alternatives, like substitute materials or backup suppliers, to keep things moving. Negotiating recovery plans with suppliers has also helped minimize impacts. In one case, switching to an alternate supplier saved us weeks and kept the project on schedule.

Resolve delivery delays by maintaining open communication with suppliers. Understand their constraints, renegotiate timelines, and explore alternative sources. Building strong, collaborative relationships ensures solutions that minimize project disruptions and keep progress on track.

There is one thing which should be considered carefully: choosing the products with diverse using, e.g. adhesives which could glue many things together. If there is an #ETICS system. Important is to use adhesive for EPS and mesh, not two different adhesives. Producers rarely offer one products. More producers using two different products. In such a way in case of unflattering substrate usage of adhesive for EPS would be much higher than predicted and then it might be a shortage and problem with delivery. In case of adhesive for both purposes we could use and replace products. There will be more time to order and deliver new adhesive, without a delay in works.