Berger Paints Barbados Ltd.

8 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 other companies,” says Duguid. “The shipping cost has increased exponentially in the last two years, coupled with sporadic supply. We cannot get some items anymore because of global demand and reduced and sporadic supplies. These challenges have meant we must do better planning and collaboration with our sister companies to ensure we can help each other by sharing materials.” BPBL has also had to internally review, revise, and sharpen its logistics to ensure business continuity because it cannot afford to run out of products, especially when approaching one of the busiest seasons of the year - Christmas. “Christmas is a major sales season for us, followed by Easter, so we must have adequate stocks to service all orders,” adds Duguid. BERGER PA INTS BARBADOS LTD .