13 Replies to “Supply Chain Crisis: Rougher Times Ahead”

    2. But, we were promised free stuff forever…
      All our institutions and major corporations still get billions in free promised money from our politicians.

      Unfortunately, our politicians have been blowing the cash into the wrong direction while giving our banking system unlimited power to create money…you know that ‘loans’. While charging you interest and taxes and forcing insurance to buy on a social safety net that was supposed to cover your sickness and injuries.
      Our whole system is one big scam.

      1. A former long term Fed Chief insisted that America has become a “service economy” … and that everyone should learn to code. He never mentioned anything about supply chains. Never mentioned ANY downside to exporting nearly ALL manufacturing and raw materials offshore to some shithole country where life is cheap. *crickets*

        One would almost think Mr. Greenspan was in the pockets of BIG Banks, and International Corporate Interests. He didn’t appear to give a shit about the American Middle Class. He didn’t seem to give a shit about FREE Market Capitalism.

  2. Which is going to hurt more – runaway stagflation, or repatriating jobs and manufacturing with an accompanying rise in prices? That is the question.

    Do we continue to trust in foreign suppliers, notably the communist Chinese, or do we buy locally?

    1. I do my do diligence in trying to POP THIS ZIT we call governments as their debts keep increasing.
      I buy anyplace other than Canada as every product has taxes by just delivering it to the stores, everything is taxed.
      Those ‘free trade agreements’, I wasn’t part of nor do I agree as it’s sending work and resources that pay little or no taxes.
      And yet I’m charged taxes everywhere on everything.
      Getting free delivery which our mail service eats the costs and add more debt by trade agreements.

  3. Is this really an issue? The products are here, they are just stuck on a ship. This whole backlog could be cleared up by hiring extra people and paying some overtime.

    1. That’s not the problem.
      New regulations and truck chaises to carry the load is the problem.
      The yard is so full of containers, from years of being underhanded has taken its toll.
      Add to this more government interference by addressing the wrong problem and fine ships for time spent unloading their containers.
      https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/ports-los-angeles-long-beach-fine-shipping-companies-staying-too-long-marine-terminals

      It’s a monumental government interference mess that can’t be fixed.
      And only going to make the Port close for a good long time.

    2. A lot of people say this is a manufactured crisis. They are going to starve the American people on purpose to make sure they can introduce some more draconian restrictions on liberties and freedoms. It will also be used to nationalize various industries.

    3. Yes, Fockey, it’s really an issue. All the truck drivers who are qualified and have their own or employers’ trucks that are allowed to operate under the ridiculous California environmental regulations are already getting all the overtime they can handle and they aren’t enough to clear the backlog of containers that have piled up in the major west coast container ports. The crane operators and other port workers have nowhere to put any more containers they unload so the ships are clogging those ports and idling offshore waiting for their turn. Paying overtime isn’t the solution. Allowing trucks in that are currently disqualified in California can begin to help, but they are already busy where they are allowed to work. It has taken years of stupid regulations to build up this problem to tipping point, and it’s not going to get fixed quickly.

      Training drivers to competence isn’t easy or fast. If it isn’t done properly, you get more events like the Humboldt Broncos bus crash because you get a larger and larger pool of drivers who will be making those mistakes that eventually coincide with other factors to result in disasters.

  4. How much of this is going on in Canada? My daughter-in law (who is senior management at Safeway) has assured me there is not the same kind of supply chain problems in Canada that we have been seeing in the USA. I have been trying to buy locally as much as possible and in Manitoba with ‘Peak of the Market’ and local suppliers of eggs, meat and fish I’m not worried about going hungry but I expect I will not be getting things like papayas and bananas the way I used to. I have seen a few shortages but they have been short lived. For example for a while in the early summer I couldn’t get butter. Now I can get butter easily enough but the issue for me is it is usually over $5/lb.

    1. Justin

      Well one thing is for sure:

      Anyone in BC, Ab or eve Sask that normally would see an abundance of FRESH Vegetables and Fruits from Down South…You ALL may as well fuggedaboutit…remember the DROUGHT this Spring and Summer….???

      I buy locally as well for fresh product (Italian store) – For the rest Wal Mart gets my money for the Simple reason that Safeway/Sobeys/Save on & Co-Op are all at least 15-25% more expensive Right Across the Board.
      My wallet dictates where I buy my goods.

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