Roedd y gadwyn gyflenwi yng Nghymru yn wynebu sefyllfa anodd a heriol. Ar y naill law roedd angen goroesi o ddydd i ddydd, ac ar y llaw arall roedd angen bod yn barod i gystadlu pan fyddai'r economi'n gwella. Roedd yn rhaid torri costau ac o fewn dim o dro roedd rhai cwmnïau wedi gorfod cyflwyno trefniadau gweithio cyfnod byr. Diswyddodd llawer o gwmnïau rai o'u staff. Mewn nifer o achosion doedd fawr o ddewis ond dirwyn y cwmni i ben.
The supply chain in Wales was faced with a stark and challenging scenario. On the one hand the need for short-term survival and on the other, the need to compete when the economic upturn materialised. Costs had to be cut and companies moved quickly to implement short time working arrangements. Many made redundancies and in a number of instances companies had little option but to close.