Supply chain issues from an insider.

We're in this predicament because demonrats insisted we suck the China tit for everything we needed.

this is what happens in a situation where companies work on a just in time delivery profit model.

And then there is a pandemic. And buyers stop placing orders.
Then a president who uses China, the main supplier of... everything, as a floormat.

All of a sudden there is demand but everyone forgot to place orders on time. fearing tariffs, uncertainty.

Im telling you it destroys trade. When trade stops it destroys lives. And this is just the beginning.

If the USA does not start to re open asap and this trade war nonsense stops, then it is game over for the US economy.

People do not seem to realise just how bad things are right now. And how bad it will get if we do not end this insanity asap.

Thats cause the stores were cleaned out due to Covid. With everyone stuck at home, everyones into home and yard improvement now. Every neighbor I know has put in a thousand or more into their yards and deck, mostly using their stimulus money

So you saying, SURRENDER? Don't fight back?
Just continue down the same path until we are a slave state? I don't think so. Not for my Grandkids sake.

I'm noticing this more and more, and around here you can't even get ammo unless you buy a brand new gun. They're only giving the ammo out to the ones who buy the guns, and even the guns are in short supply

I hate to see this happen, but we need to get away from China. Things will be lean for a while, but looking at this positively, this is an amazing business opportunity.

Find those items that are needed most and start a company in the US.

The only trouble is that the SBA loans are almost frozen right now. That needs to change. Uncle Sam needs to start pumping money into the manufacturing sector immediately! It's not just loans - it truly is investing in the future of the United States and National Security.

President Trump is already bring back existing large businesses, but we must start new manufacturing here as well.

Dude this is an anonymous board. surly you can give more detailed info without doxxing yourself.

talking about inventory - not sales.

It's lowes and home depot...

I can verify this at my local stores..

OP is telling the truth.

You people better fucking listen.

Guy at lowes told me they don't know if / when they will ever get pressure treated lumber back in stock.

Wanted to redo some rotten boards on my deck.

NOPE

The Covid lockdown resulted in many supply chain disasters.

#1, Grocers... Most urban dwellers eat one or more meals "out" on daily basis. Brown bagging it isn't very popular, so most workers got their lunch, and many got their dinner or breakfast prepared somewhere other than home. Those meal supplying channels were mostly shutdown. Figure the grocers had a large number of new shoppers buying much more food.

Just In Time Inventory methods and the same optimized warehousing of distributors could not meet the unforecast 40% or greater surge in demand. Restaurant supply houses saw their demand drop through the floor. Abundant food in America, but the distribution of that food could not be reconfigured quickly.

As the food supplies began to catch grocers up on supply, the vast increase in demand consumed what was available.

Great amount of packaging, cans, boxes, labels and preservatives etc had been sourced from China for years. Those resources are still not back online, nor is there an expectation for their resumption.

Most "in-demand" foods packed for some degree of long shelf life are sold-out. Lesser quality brands have taken their place; for now. Lots of lost food due to handling problems and processing delays.

The official advisors recommending citizens build a pantry resource for their food needs are further stressing the distribution networks. Of course, having longterm food storage at home is a great idea! Yet when food storage for 330 million Americans becomes the goal, and fewer than half of those people were relying on grocers for even half their meals, it means there isn't capacity to enable its happening.

Understand that you have to get what you can find at the grocers when you find it. Supplies are unlikely to improve significantly anytime soon... Wholesalers and distributors aren't going to build new warehousing or go into debt to fund capacity for what is likely viewed as a short-term problem.


#2 Building materials. In lockdown, America's tradesmen and DIYers had time and tools on hand, so they did projects they'd put off... Again, more unanticipated demand for capacity limited by the expected JIT inventory seasonal demands.

About the only lumber imports, other than specialty woods like mahogany, come from Canada. Yet, most hardware, tools, and other plumbing and electric supplies were produced in China.

All work done in America since Covid's outbreak has been reduced by distancing and other restrictions. Thus: shortages.

Chinese sourced gear & supplies are backlogged with no resumption in sight.

For the want of a nail... Just might come to be a reality.



These are just 2 of the challenges facing our "consumer society". Virtually everything we buy has some component sourced from China or other foreign nation. Most of the foreign nations sourced their processed materials, chemicals, and components from China.


What we are faced with is "What you see on the shelves is probably all you're going to be able to get"! Buying online? Don't hesitate. Might not remain in stock very long...

Even if/when China resumes production and then shipments to customers, it will take months maybe years to build up inventories a restock retailer customers. Then, there's also the Trump/Xi tradewar and political blustering.




What all this really points to is Your Need To Become As Self-Sufficient As Possible.

Resale shops are already seeing big reductions in donations as people decide they'd best hold onto clothes and gear which they would have donated last year without any concern.


There's only so much of what's available. Once it's gone, it's gone.

You can depend on the fact that Essentials will inflate in price very strongly and non-Essentials will face close-out price reductions or sit on the retailers shelves forever.

It's lowes and home depot...

I can verify this at my local stores..

OP is telling the truth.

You people better fucking listen.

Guy at lowes told me they don't know if / when they will ever get pressure treated lumber back in stock.

Wanted to redo some rotten boards on my deck.

NOPE

In order to accommodate more sales one must have more inventory.



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I got paid on Friday so visited Walmart and was a bit suprised at the empty spots on shelves. One was men's underwear so I grabbed what I could in my size.

You can be as "self sufficient" as you want, but there's just some items most people cannot make for themselves.

Lumber, such as 2x4's, unless you own a forest. Electrical supplies/lines, recepticles, etc.

At some point, our U.S. manufacturers have to get back to making those types of items in country. Everyone can have all the farms they want, but some things aren't in everyone's wheelhouse to make or create.

We're in this predicament because demonrats insisted we suck the China tit for everything we needed.

All of these big retailers are going to start undertaking DRASTIC floor remodels that will adjust uprights and bays to occlude the fact that the shelves are emptying.

Here you go. I'm sure you can figure out that add it to cart and submit order thing.

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This is a "just in time" inventory system failure. It's been going on for several years and just exacerbated by scums who deliberately initiated unnecessary buying frenzies.

You can find articles going back 4 or 5 years of people complaining of empty shelves because of this new system.

You'd have to be mentally retarded not to see that this propaganda event would weigh heavily on an already flimsy inventory system.

We're in this predicament because demonrats insisted we suck the China tit for everything we needed.

First 2 quarters yes. What you're going to see next 2 will really tell the tale. Trust me I know what I'm talking about.

i dont think firearms in general are in short supply, just the common denominators and low hanging fruit ones. 12 gauge pump shotty 9mm anything 380acp pocket guns and of course ar-15. but besides that you can probably get any weird wildcat caliber and gun you want.

I went to a local Walmart last week and there were things I regularly pick up missing from the shelves that I've never had any trouble picking up there before.

this is what happens in a situation where companies work on a just in time delivery profit model.

And then there is a pandemic. And buyers stop placing orders.
Then a president who uses China, the main supplier of... everything, as a floormat.

All of a sudden there is demand but everyone forgot to place orders on time. fearing tariffs, uncertainty.

Im telling you it destroys trade. When trade stops it destroys lives. And this is just the beginning.

If the USA does not start to re open asap and this trade war nonsense stops, then it is game over for the US economy.

People do not seem to realise just how bad things are right now. And how bad it will get if we do not end this insanity asap.

I'm not comfortable giving company or location.

Treated lumber, cleaning and paper products, OSB, fasteners, romex wire, ceiling fans, etc. and the list goes on. All of these are nearly out at the suppliers.

Buyers are frantically looking to find other vendors to purchase product but not having a ton of luck because other retailers are doing the same.

You have to stop falling for the ruse that China is the enemy. They are not. Neither is Russia.

They are just countries that provide products and services on the global market. And the USA is just one of the buyers.

China and Russia are not out to get you. They are not going to invade you lolz.

Only simpletons fall for the CIA propaganda. Because it is designed to target them. And they happen to be 80% of the US population.

They are setting you up to take a hit and you will be conditioned to think it was worth it. While down the road you will see... it brought you the downfall of the US dollar and the standing of the USA in the world.

A chainsaw will be worth its weight in gold, when u r freezing to death. Buy a good pair of made in America Red Wing Boots. Stock up on gloves...none are made in America.

They were some of the biggest cheerleaders for globalism, that is for sure. So were some Republicans.


Globalism was a big FAIL.

Expect to pay 3X's more...example, I just bought a new gas grill the other day. Just a simple 2-burner grill for $300. If we don't use China, that grill will cost $800+

I hate to tell you it is not up to you alone.
Trump may selectively decide what they want to block from China but China can do the same. And their decisions will then impact the USA very very very hard. Critical components, equipment or goods for entire industries.

You may have the dream of building everything in the USA but if you do it while pissing on China and expecting them to take it up the butt then you are in for a rude awakening.

China can cripple the USA before any of your made in USA production dreams materialize.
China can outcompete you on every level on the global markets. You may sell your 50$ hammer in the USA to fools while the rest of the world pays 1$.

There is just no winning strategy in this made in the USA ideology. World markets will move, and the USA will just fall back further and further. not smart.

But this is not the issue at hand here. It is fear, uncertainty that screws up your supplychains. Mostly because of Trump making the fatal mistake of mizing trade with politics and using trade extortion to force a political outcome.

Believe me, people all over the world are watching. The USA is NOT a reliable partner anymore. Unpredictable, deceiving and manipulating. Not a winning combination.