Ohio businesses integrating into shale supply chain

Businesses in Youngstown, Ohio, have recently realized the benefits of being a part of the shale energy supply chain.

According to local NBC affiliate WFMJ, the Ohio Shale Coalition recently stated the shale industry is going to invest billions of dollars into Ohio, and a Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber seminar focused on helping businesses take advantage of the supply chain resources that are available to them.

"Many businesses will be able to take advantage of this and if we're going to have the full force of the economic effect of this, we need to make sure that all Ohio businesses that want to participate have the tools to participate," said Linda Woggon, executive director of the Ohio Shale Coalition, to the source. "You want people that can get to you fast, get the product to you fast, the service to you fast, so I think the opportunities for the Ohio supply chain are immense."

The shale industry is new to the state of Ohio and business owners in the area are interested in knowing what is required to be included in the supply chain.

According to a recent report by consultancy Oliver Wright, 35 percent of senior supply chain executives said that having a market-driven supply chain is one of the most critical issues for their businesses to reach success.