Local Supply Rebuilding

Local Supply Rebuilding

How a Neighborhood Supply Network Turned Empty Shelves Into Career Ladders

During the early pandemic, empty grocery shelves sparked a community-led supply network that evolved into a sustainable career development model. This...

Local Supply Rebuilding

The Epidemic of Lost Suppliers: A Town's Real-World Blueprint for Recruiting and Retaining Local Makers

Every town has a story about the supplier that got away. The family-owned machine shop that closed when the owner retired, no one to take over. The ba...

Local Supply Rebuilding

After the Warehouse Closed: How One Neighborhood’s Peer Career Network Turned a Local Supply Crisis into 50 New Jobs

When a major warehouse in our neighborhood closed abruptly, the ripple effects were immediate and severe. Shelves went empty, local shops struggled to...