Whether relying on deliveries and inventories of chemicals, equipment, linens/textiles or delivering goods and services via the supply chain, supply-chain disruptions and skyrocketing costs are impacting every linen, uniform and facility services business, as well as their supplier partners. That’s right, regardless of where they lie in the supply chain, disruptions are taking a heavy toll on these companies, many of which have few resources to absorb or push back on price increases and less leverage to pass those added costs on to customers.

A whopping 44% of small businesses recently reported temporary shortages or other supply-chain problems, according to ...