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customerserviceguy

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33. Good observation
Fri Apr 10, 2020, 06:23 PM
Apr 2020

Supply chains are built around end users, and while some shifting may occur between home and commercial use which the chains can adjust for, the suddenness of this shift and its totality could not be planned for.

Maybe it's because we're stuck at home Ohiogal Apr 2020 #1
I guess since we don't eat out much, AirmensMom Apr 2020 #5
I cook most nights Ohiogal Apr 2020 #15
We do too. AirmensMom Apr 2020 #19
PreC19, I stopped for meals on the way to work, work lunch, on the way home. now at home cooking Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #21
I'm sure some are hoarding, but more people are cooking and eating at home. Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #2
We almost always cook at home. AirmensMom Apr 2020 #7
Yeah, that's us, too. We usually cook at home, and I am used to stopping by the grocery Nay Apr 2020 #36
I'm stocking more than usual spinbaby Apr 2020 #3
That seems to be the popular response. AirmensMom Apr 2020 #10
One of my local stores has cut hours. But they stock at night so they fill shelves gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #4
I haven't been in a store in months. AirmensMom Apr 2020 #12
Interesting thing about TP reported on Chris Hayes lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #6
Yeah, I saw that! AirmensMom Apr 2020 #9
I'd hope at least a bunch of the normal-sized roles can be shifted into the consumer supply... Silent3 Apr 2020 #28
That Thing On Hayes Was A Red Herring ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #37
I think part of it is everyone is eating at home Flaleftist Apr 2020 #8
I had read that about the TP. AirmensMom Apr 2020 #13
Yes, I read in a article a couple weeks back that since 2015 Americans have been spending Flaleftist Apr 2020 #16
supply chains have been shattered 0rganism Apr 2020 #11
So do you think it will get worse? AirmensMom Apr 2020 #14
until we have a vaccine, yes 0rganism Apr 2020 #18
Yikes! AirmensMom Apr 2020 #20
Bingo, plus people's instinctual fears to stock up even if bizarre. appalachiablue Apr 2020 #23
True. AirmensMom Apr 2020 #24
Good observation customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #33
and yet we must learn how to plan for it 0rganism Apr 2020 #35
There's really been nothing like this in a century customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #39
there are plenty of large scale disasters waiting for us down the road 0rganism Apr 2020 #40
Yep customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #42
I think a lot of it just has to do with psychology. In uncertain times like this when we don't know totodeinhere Apr 2020 #17
That makes sense. AirmensMom Apr 2020 #22
Farmers plant for commercial sales, not retail Bmoboy Apr 2020 #25
I was just discussing this AirmensMom Apr 2020 #26
Chili Powder?!?!? We're running out of Chili Powder???? Strelnikov_ Apr 2020 #27
I know, right? AirmensMom Apr 2020 #29
The other day, the Kroger store near me had no yeast. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #32
I was thinking about what would happen if all of our junk food was deemed "non-essential"... Silent3 Apr 2020 #30
I'm sure it would be a problem for many people. AirmensMom Apr 2020 #31
All the schools are closed. Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #34
Bath & body works is no longer selling their hand sanatizer. Doreen Apr 2020 #38
This is my guess. qwlauren35 Apr 2020 #41
I have only been having things delivered and can't seem to find paper towels, tissues or smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #43
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