NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lifeway Christian Resources is implementing measures to better serve churches as the business deals with shipping and raw material logistical issues. According to a news release from the organization, 40 percent of products such as quarterly Bible study materials have been impacted. Brian Daniel, director and publisher on Lifeway’s adult discipleship team, said “pandemic-induced volatility” and an increased amount of time required for reprinting has created challenges. Additionally, an unexpected increase in demand after slower sales during the pandemic has created “stock issues.” Devin Maddox, director and publisher of B&H books, said they have backed up their production schedule by one month to give their partners more time to fulfill orders and meet customers’ needs. Andy McLean, director of Bibles and reference at Lifeway, added they are also building in additional time into their schedules and working on additional solutions to offset increased costs in manufacturing and shipping. “Our team has worked incredibly hard at tracking the situation in real time, executing earlier reprints and absorbing additional costs so we could have inventory for our customers,” McLean said. “We’re incredibly grateful … [Read more...]