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[–] • 6 pts

When covid was starting I told friends family and coworkers they should stock up and nobody listened to me. I loaded up a month before everyone did and I laughed at them. Same people who blew me off. I can’t find anything at the store. Aw man if only somebody warned you

[–] • 6 pts (edited )

Purchasing management is a big part of my job. Everything is fucked, from paper supplies to food.

Companies like mine are making it worse in the short term too. We order more than we need because you cannot rely on the 'just in time' inventory model anymore. Warehousing is back.

Longer term we may see pressure on inventory reduced as companies and consumers build their own stock piles.

Cathie Wood has talked about this extensively. I tend to agree with this view.

*another thought to add...

Some companies are turning to air freight to avoid the shipping logjam. This is contributing to price increases and reduced profitable.

[–] • 4 pts

Back in the day houses were built with cold rooms for storing the root vegetables you couldn't buy from supermarkets during the long winter months. Jarred and canned preservatives were also very popular.

Warehousing at home.

My grandparents had a four year supply of food in their basement at all times.

They also had a huge garden in their backyard. Small houses, with large gardens.

[–] • 4 pts

I’ve been picking up packs of lids since they reappeared from the last run on anything canning related. Glad I did.

[–] • 2 pts

Yeah it was great. People didn't earn as much money back then, but they didn't spend very much either, in spite of the large families. They just made a lot more food at home, and there was always plenty to eat. A large feast, at least once every week. Family gatherings.

This is part of the secret behind the single wage earner family. Most of what they needed they provided for themselves, including clothing. Women made new clothing all the time. Bedding, curtains, etc, everything cloth related. Women also knew how to sew and knit.

Cars changed everything, but cars were not really commonly owned until well into the 1950's. People were very self sufficient until cars made it easy to go and get stuff. They had to be.

If we have to be again, we will be.

The funny part is, the more self sufficient they force us to be, the less control they have over us in the big picture.

[–] • 1 pt

We order more than we need because you cannot rely on the 'just in time' inventory model anymore.

And now it's obvious why (((they)) pushed business towards the "just in time" inventory model over the last few decades. They play the long game for sure.

[–] • 1 pt

idk if that makes sense.

Some manufacturing is returning to the US because of this.

Now if the problem accelerates to the point where people can't get basic food and goods. Then we have chaos.

[–] • 4 pts

Buy more than just rice. But also dont panic buy shit. Thats how we gots no tp a year and half ago.

[–] • 3 pts (edited )

Concur and thanks for the reminder. Not just food.

Personal first hand knowledge here: ordering manufactured basic hardware items from both Red China and Taiwan has been extended from the normal 4 months from time of order to mfg completion to approx. 6-8 months. Shipping time and cost has also increased dramatically from normal 3-4 weeks to 8-10 weeks. The pricing of containers went from $2000 to over $10,000 (to ship a load in a container, 1 trip over full of your shit) if you can get an available one. Result will be shortages and price increases of imported items going forward well into the next year.

If you think this will not affect you I will ask one question: if some cheap, imported from China part and installed onto your "domestic vehicle" breaks, who is going to shit you out a new one so that your Ford or Chevy can get back on the road?

Answer: nobody. You might, or might not, be able to scrounge one from a junkyard....but they'll catch on quick when even the factory boys are calling for parts and so expect prices there to increase and sporadically dry up as well.

Single example of how it might effect you. I'm sure you can come up with a few more on your own.