# 123 - Supply Chain Crisis with Camille Corr Chism

- Show: [People of Packaging](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging)
- Published: 2022-04-12
- Length: 44m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-04-12-123-supply-chain-crisis-with-camille-corr-chism
- Listen: https://encase.substack.com/p/123-supply-chain-crisis-with-camille-28b

## Summary

Adam Peak and Camille Corr Chism, founder of Indigo Packaging and Consulting, discuss the unprecedented supply chain crisis impacting the US packaging industry, citing specific material price hikes and labor shortages. They analyze how automotive OEMs like GM and Ford are adapting to these constraints through contingency planning and rework loops, while brands face difficult trade-offs between sustainability goals and material availability. The conversation highlights how inflationary pressures and allocation issues, such as Ball Corporation's minimum order quantities, are forcing brands to use non-recyclable labels on aluminum cans, creating downstream recycling challenges.

## Chapters

- [0:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-04-12-123-supply-chain-crisis-with-camille-corr-chism#t=10) Introduction: Adam Peak and Camille Corr Chism on Supply Chain Crisis
- [4:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-04-12-123-supply-chain-crisis-with-camille-corr-chism#t=252) Material Price Increases: Pulp, Paper, and Aluminum Stats
- [9:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-04-12-123-supply-chain-crisis-with-camille-corr-chism#t=557) Automotive Industry Response: Contingency Planning and Labels
- [17:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-04-12-123-supply-chain-crisis-with-camille-corr-chism#t=1042) EV Transition and Returnable Packaging Scrutiny
- [22:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-04-12-123-supply-chain-crisis-with-camille-corr-chism#t=1343) Recyclability vs. Cost: Plastic, Compostable, and Infrastructure
- [27:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-04-12-123-supply-chain-crisis-with-camille-corr-chism#t=1648) Consumer Responsibility and Global Recycling Infrastructure
- [32:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-04-12-123-supply-chain-crisis-with-camille-corr-chism#t=1978) Aluminum Allocation, Ball Corporation MOQs, and Recycling Gunk
- [36:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/people-of-packaging/2022-04-12-123-supply-chain-crisis-with-camille-corr-chism#t=2218) Conclusion: Indigo Packaging and Final Advice for Brands

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Indigo Packaging and Consulting (company)
- GM (company)
- Ford (company)
- Ball Corporation (company)
- TerraCycle (company)
- Recyclops (company)

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