Ink industry purchasing executives have a difficult job as it is, as they try to plan for potential cost increases and supply crunches while making sure that manufacturing is running smoothly. For these purchasing executives, 2020 is a year they won’t forget, as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the globe. In speaking with industry leaders, they noted that delays and price increases have become the new normal. For example, Jeffrey Shaw, chief supply chain officer, Sun Chemical, said that the pandem...