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Supply chain issues?

Duckncover — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 02:08:46 GMT

Went to Costco yesterday with a long list. They had no paper plates, no hand soap, no disposable coffee cups, no namebrand paper towels, no namebrand baby wipes. However, they had tons of Clorox wipes and toilet paper uo to the ceiling. Kroger had no pillsbury products, facial tissues and several produce shelves were empty. Also no orange juice. The produce manager who has worked there for years said they were having the same problems they had last year with supply chain problems. Amazing to see random things disappear along with paper products. At least I found my beloved Clorox wipes. No limit, but I only took one. Last week, a small drugstore here had little bottles of hand sanitizer in a display at the front of the store with a sun that said " free, please take one". Yesterday, the sign said $1 each.

Are you having trouble finding anything again?

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NEvans2 — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 02:31:27 GMT

Once again it seems to be very random on what you can and cannot find at the store. I think the main problem is no one can find workers. Every occupation you can think of is scrambling for workers. Look at what's going on with Spirit Airlines. So yes, supply chain issues. If you don't have anyone to work in the factories or drive the trucks, you have a supply chain issue. I don't understand why there are so many jobs available, yet so many people still on unemployment. Well, I guess I do understand.

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hckynut — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 03:03:05 GMT

@Duckncover

When manufacturing/farming and importing are shut down for what, 16 months? Things for some reason are in short supply.

hckynut

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Linmo — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 03:11:59 GMT

I've read that the floods in Europe and Asia are affecting the supply chain. The article suggests that prices will be going up and inventory down over the next few months. It also stated that Black Friday shopping this year may be affected as well. As I recall, the source was NBC News.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 03:23:18 GMT

I picked up a Walmart grocery order Sunday and there was a lot out of stock I couldn't order. I did order a lot of frozen food and they didn't have a single item I ordered.

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sunshine 919 — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 03:51:13 GMT

@Linmo wrote:
I've read that the floods in Europe and Asia are affecting the supply chain. The article suggests that prices will be going up and inventory down over the next few months. It also stated that Black Friday shopping this year may be affected as well. As I recall, the source was NBC News.

Calif is a big source for produce and on the news yesterday they were talking about the water shortage. This means the crops that survive will be at a higher price. I am already seeing higher prices at walmart.

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Firefly901 — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 03:51:48 GMT

I think we need some advance plans. Maybe planing teams A, B, C, and D to cover a variety of alternative futures. We need to plan for our immediate future before we get there. Automation may be the key to supply chain issues. But we have to begin thinking and planning for it now. Maybe humans won't be doing many of the things we do now.

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sunshine 919 — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 03:58:55 GMT

@NEvans2 wrote:
Once again it seems to be very random on what you can and cannot find at the store. I think the main problem is no one can find workers. Every occupation you can think of is scrambling for workers. Look at what's going on with Spirit Airlines. So yes, supply chain issues. If you don't have anyone to work in the factories or drive the trucks, you have a supply chain issue. I don't understand why there are so many jobs available, yet so many people still on unemployment. Well, I guess I do understand.

There are more reasons for shortages. Spirit airlines is saying most of the cancellations are weather related. If they were so short handed why would the flights be on the schedule in the first place. Sounds like bad planning. I know people who have flown southwest and had no issues. Not really sure what is going on.

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Linmo — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:05:25 GMT

@sunshine 919 wrote:
@Linmo wrote:
I've read that the floods in Europe and Asia are affecting the supply chain. The article suggests that prices will be going up and inventory down over the next few months. It also stated that Black Friday shopping this year may be affected as well. As I recall, the source was NBC News.
Calif is a big source for produce and on the news yesterday they were talking about the water shortage. This means the crops that survive will be at a higher price. I am already seeing higher prices at walmart.

@sunshine 919 I live in CA and yes, the drought is definitely affecting farmers here.

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Mistreatedbycs — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:06:00 GMT

For all of you that hate grocery shopping or "just don't have the time" it's actually rather beneficial to find the time.

On line you will see a lot of stock outs but that doesn't mean that everything in that store with a different brand is out. Not every single item that's in a grocery store is online thus you can make choices if you do your own shopping.

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:11:37 GMT

I was in the grocery store yesterday and there were no empty shelves or empty anything. This was a regular grocery store not a warehouse one.

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millieshops — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:16:40 GMT

@sunshine 919 I won't pretend to know why Spirit is having so many current problems, but Spirit has been unreliable for years. As far back as 2012, we severed all ties with that airline after an ugly experience trying to fly out of LaGuardia. Driving would have been easier and safer.

As for what will solve the airlines employee problems, somehow I doubt the kinds of skills they need are all that abundant among the majority of those who for various reasons are choosing not to work right now.

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riley1 — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:04:47 GMT

@millieshops - I agree with you regarding Spirit Airlines. They are called a "budget airline" for a reason. Never reliable, usually late on arrival/departure.

This morning I read they have canceled more than a dozen flights out of our local airport. And, I'm bet there will more to come. People have been stranded at the airport since Sunday - not good.

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shoptilyadropagain — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:17:30 GMT

About 5 or 6 weeks ago, I went to Wal-Mart and wanted to grab a bag of candy for my candy dish at work. The candy aisle was at least 3/4 empty. I went back last week and it was even worse. I thought maybe the candy manufacturers had slowed down or halted production of regular candy to concentrate on Halloween candy but just don't know. I don't have much trouble finding it at other box stores. It's probably just that particular Wal-Mart because, IMHO, they have poor management of that entire store.

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Meowingkitty — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:31:13 GMT

I was at Costco last night and they had Bounty, tons of paper plates, orange juice etc. Don't know about coffee cups. They also had tons of Lysol and wipes I overheard one of the floor guys say they were expecting a big shipment this morning.

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gardenman — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:38:02 GMT

I haven't noticed any shortages yet, but I got some paper towels and toilet paper this morning in case the shortages return. I was down to one roll of TP and two rolls of paper towels so I grabbed more while I was out. I've got twelve more rolls of each now so I'm set for the foreseeable future.

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Carolina925 — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:38:34 GMT

Our store shelves remain sparse. I bought hand sanitizer at the beginning of summer only to realize yesterday that they had an expiration date of June 2021! I never thought to check expiration dates on hand sanitizer. We've always had so much to choose from at the grocery store, it seems strange for that not to be any longer.

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Johnnyeager — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:45:08 GMT

No shortages here (yet.) Everything is Bountiful and in Abundance. Could be a good time to stock up.

And while there are surely some legitimate supply chain issues, it seems that it is becoming an all-purpose excuse for some poor management.

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riley1 — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:17:24 GMT

Went to both Costco & Walmart this week and shelves had plenty of stock. Hope they stay that way.

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JYWilliams — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:57:29 GMT

@shoptilyadropagain wrote:
About 5 or 6 weeks ago, I went to Wal-Mart and wanted to grab a bag of candy for my candy dish at work. The candy aisle was at least 3/4 empty. I went back last week and it was even worse. I thought maybe the candy manufacturers had slowed down or halted production of regular candy to concentrate on Halloween candy but just don't know. I don't have much trouble finding it at other box stores. It's probably just that particular Wal-Mart because, IMHO, they have poor management of that entire store.

@shoptilyadropagain My Walmart is having the same issues. The past 3 weeks our candy isle is pretty much empty. I went yesterday and still the same thing.