Re:It’s mostly a demand shock, not a supply shock, and it’s ...
by noneeeed on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @06:40AM
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People really underestimate how small the slack is/was in parts of the supply chain.
I remember a couple of years ago when we had a lot of snow (for England) and it kiboshed the supply of things like milk and bread for about a week, even once all the roads were clear.
You only need a chunk of people to buy a few more toilet rolls than they usually would "just in case" and suddenly the shelves are empty.
I remember a couple of years ago when we had a lot of snow (for England) and it kiboshed the supply of things like milk and bread for about a week, even once all the roads were clear.
You only need a chunk of people to buy a few more toilet rolls than they usually would "just in case" and suddenly the shelves are empty.