Not being able to finish the renovation project 'new deck' at his house on time, made Christopher Glander, Industry Value Advisor (SAP Americas) investigate on the supply chain of lumber and where this supply chain is having shortages and what could be done to improve the situation for the different players. His investigation is backed by the following publications: Despite Lumber Boom, Few New Sawmills Coming - WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/despite-lumber-boom-few-new-sawmills-coming-11621243982 | Lumber Prices Soar, But Logs Are Still Dirt Cheap, TimberMart Reports - Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-20/lumber-s-version-of-a-crack-spread-is-exploding-from-cheap-trees