My local Walmart had way more empty shelf space in the summer, fall, and winter of 2020-2021 than anything now. Yes, that was mostly due to the shut-downs, etc. But to pretend that what we're seeing now is still not a remnant of that is wildly disingenuous. The people who's job it is to monitor the supply chain have said it may take a year or more until it's back to "normal".

Could Biden do better, probably. But please don't say shelves were not empty under trump. Much of this is caused by labor shortages.

Also...

Quote:Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillion praised the Biden administration's actions and noted that they are having a noticeable impact. He singled out the deal brokered to keep major ports open 24 hours a day as helping move containers of cargo at a quicker rate.

"The combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful," McMillon said. "We've had a lot of participation, been able to participate in solving some of these congestion issues, so I would like to give the administration credit for helping do things like get the ports open 24 hours a day, to open up some of the trucking lines...and then all the way through the supply chain there's been a lot of innovation.

Walmart CEO Says Biden Instrumental in Supply Chain Improvements

(01-13-2022 03:24 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  My local Walmart had way more empty shelf space in the summer, fall, and winter of 2020-2021 than anything now. Yes, that was mostly due to the shut-downs, etc. But to pretend that what we're seeing now is still not a remnant of that is wildly disingenuous. The people who's job it is to monitor the supply chain have said it may take a year or more until it's back to "normal".

Could Biden do better, probably. But please don't say shelves were not empty under trump. Much of this is caused by labor shortages.

Also...

Quote:Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillion praised the Biden administration's actions and noted that they are having a noticeable impact. He singled out the deal brokered to keep major ports open 24 hours a day as helping move containers of cargo at a quicker rate.

"The combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful," McMillon said. "We've had a lot of participation, been able to participate in solving some of these congestion issues, so I would like to give the administration credit for helping do things like get the ports open 24 hours a day, to open up some of the trucking lines...and then all the way through the supply chain there's been a lot of innovation.

Walmart CEO Says Biden Instrumental in Supply Chain Improvements

The LA ports were open 22 1/2 hours a day prior to Biden's heroics. Spare me.

Here is a good podcast where they discuss some of the supply chain issues, with an actual supply chain professional. https://wordsandnumbers.libsyn.com/episo...pply-chain

I typically go to a local Kroger.

Hit or miss on dairy, no sour cream of late, same as yogurt, half and half, reddiwhip. Good thing these are all items we don't use all that regularly or can live without.

Watching the rib eyes and tenderloins go for 200-250+ bucks each at the Costco has been kinda fun though.

(01-13-2022 03:27 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  The LA ports were open 22 1/2 hours a day prior to Biden's heroics. Spare me.

Here is a good podcast where they discuss some of the supply chain issues, with an actual supply chain professional. https://wordsandnumbers.libsyn.com/episo...pply-chain

And from what I've read it was one dock (or whatever it would be called) at one port and it was 2 shifts a day, not entirely 24/7.

And please tell me the CEO of WalMart isn't really called McMillion. Too good.

(01-13-2022 03:43 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(01-13-2022 03:27 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  The LA ports were open 22 1/2 hours a day prior to Biden's heroics. Spare me.

Here is a good podcast where they discuss some of the supply chain issues, with an actual supply chain professional. https://wordsandnumbers.libsyn.com/episo...pply-chain

And from what I've read it was one dock (or whatever it would be called) at one port and it was 2 shifts a day, not entirely 24/7.

And please tell me the CEO of WalMart isn't really called McMillion. Too good.

Every trip I make to our local version of Kroger called King Soopers (on strike now - that'll help a lot), the shelves are more bare than the last time.

An anecdotal story: our local Walgreens has been closed now for several days. They were having trouble getting employees and now the few that they have are sick, so the store is closed until further notice. I suspect that not all the bare shelves are necessarily due to the known supply chain issues. Some of it may involve staff shortages. Virtually every store I enter these days has a "now hiring" or "help wanted" sign at the door.

Quote:My local Walmart had way more empty shelf space in the summer, fall, and winter of 2020-2021 than anything now. Yes, that was mostly due to the shut-downs, etc. But to pretend that what we're seeing now is still not a remnant of that is wildly disingenuous.

You probably had a Walmart who didn't have the employees to stock the shelves.. plain and simple. And I say this from knowing a few stockboys who work at one of our major grocery store chains. They told me, they've got the stuff for the shelves in the back/warehouse, but they'd get run ragged for 8 hours... but by the time they fill the far end of the store, the first end was cleaned out by customers.

Quote:Could Biden do better, probably. But please don't say shelves were not empty under trump. Much of this is caused by labor shortages.

The only bottleneck of supply chain under trump (to my recollection) was when these various states (aka, NY, MI, NM) and liberal cities started telling people "if you've got a cough, you've got covid.. stay at home"

Two entirely different scenarios.. one was because "workers were told to stay home", this one is because of a supply line issue.

(01-10-2022 12:43 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Uncanny...

Both empty.

All as predicted. Carter II

(01-13-2022 02:33 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Are they still posting pics from months ago and from other countries?

I thought you weren't supposed to get your news from twitter?

Not months ago just days ago at Walmart and HEB. Its sad. I do find it amusing that you have all of this warehouse space and your shelves are half empty. I can only imagine how many sales are being lost. Not a good look for an already immensely disturbing clown show working Americans are dealing with in DC daily.

Its happening to our company as well. We do have a slight advantage in that we can repair spare parts for customers when we are unable to source new. Now component parts are gone so its a no go for a lot of customers

(01-13-2022 08:24 PM)All4One Wrote:  

(01-10-2022 12:43 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Uncanny...

Both empty.

As is Biden brain. But still better than Kamala the ****.

Commietom as he dies from starvation...

"That picture from twitter wasnt rea.........."

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Panic buying over an Omicron frenzy coupled with vaccine mandates and labor shortages. As bad as it was in 2020 at the start of the pandemic, this will be far worse and much more longer lasting.

Welcome to Biden's America.

(01-13-2022 10:10 PM)BlueDragon Wrote:  

(01-13-2022 02:33 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Are they still posting pics from months ago and from other countries?

I thought you weren't supposed to get your news from twitter?

Not months ago just days ago at Walmart and HEB. Its sad. I do find it amusing that you have all of this warehouse space and your shelves are half empty. I can only imagine how many sales are being lost. Not a good look for an already immensely disturbing clown show working Americans are dealing with in DC daily.

Its happening to our company as well. We do have a slight advantage in that we can repair spare parts for customers when we are unable to source new. Now component parts are gone so its a no go for a lot of customers

I'm not saying there are still not issues and empty shelves for many products in many stores, but I've seen countless photos from other countries, and ones from years ago, or ones from stores that were just moving things around. Bottom line, one should not rely on a bunch of photos posted by random dudes on the internet machine as proof of anything.

(01-13-2022 03:24 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  My local Walmart had way more empty shelf space in the summer, fall, and winter of 2020-2021 than anything now. Yes, that was mostly due to the shut-downs, etc. But to pretend that what we're seeing now is still not a remnant of that is wildly disingenuous. The people who's job it is to monitor the supply chain have said it may take a year or more until it's back to "normal".

Could Biden do better, probably. But please don't say shelves were not empty under trump. Much of this is caused by labor shortages.

Also...

Quote:Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillion praised the Biden administration's actions and noted that they are having a noticeable impact. He singled out the deal brokered to keep major ports open 24 hours a day as helping move containers of cargo at a quicker rate.

"The combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful," McMillon said. "We've had a lot of participation, been able to participate in solving some of these congestion issues, so I would like to give the administration credit for helping do things like get the ports open 24 hours a day, to open up some of the trucking lines...and then all the way through the supply chain there's been a lot of innovation.

Walmart CEO Says Biden Instrumental in Supply Chain Improvements

We didn't have massive inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, labor shortages due to Democrat socialist policies, and vaccine mandates cutting workforces even more due to Democrat socialist policies destroying America in 2020. This time, the empty shelves will be far more reaching with a far greater catastrophic effect.

(01-14-2022 11:39 AM)All4One Wrote:  

(01-13-2022 03:24 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  My local Walmart had way more empty shelf space in the summer, fall, and winter of 2020-2021 than anything now. Yes, that was mostly due to the shut-downs, etc. But to pretend that what we're seeing now is still not a remnant of that is wildly disingenuous. The people who's job it is to monitor the supply chain have said it may take a year or more until it's back to "normal".

Could Biden do better, probably. But please don't say shelves were not empty under trump. Much of this is caused by labor shortages.

Also...

Quote:Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillion praised the Biden administration's actions and noted that they are having a noticeable impact. He singled out the deal brokered to keep major ports open 24 hours a day as helping move containers of cargo at a quicker rate.

"The combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful," McMillon said. "We've had a lot of participation, been able to participate in solving some of these congestion issues, so I would like to give the administration credit for helping do things like get the ports open 24 hours a day, to open up some of the trucking lines...and then all the way through the supply chain there's been a lot of innovation.

Walmart CEO Says Biden Instrumental in Supply Chain Improvements

We didn't have massive inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, labor shortages due to Democrat socialist policies, and vaccine mandates cutting workforces even more due to Democrat socialist policies destroying America in 2020. This time, the empty shelves will be far more reaching with a far greater catastrophic effect.

Gas prices are not skyrocketing, the labor shortages are from the pandemic, not "Democrat socialist policies," vaccine mandates are not cutting the workforce......

Of course you can post some actual facts to the contrary...when you make them up that is.

(01-14-2022 11:43 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(01-14-2022 11:39 AM)All4One Wrote:  

(01-13-2022 03:24 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  My local Walmart had way more empty shelf space in the summer, fall, and winter of 2020-2021 than anything now. Yes, that was mostly due to the shut-downs, etc. But to pretend that what we're seeing now is still not a remnant of that is wildly disingenuous. The people who's job it is to monitor the supply chain have said it may take a year or more until it's back to "normal".

Could Biden do better, probably. But please don't say shelves were not empty under trump. Much of this is caused by labor shortages.

Also...

Quote:Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillion praised the Biden administration's actions and noted that they are having a noticeable impact. He singled out the deal brokered to keep major ports open 24 hours a day as helping move containers of cargo at a quicker rate.

"The combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful," McMillon said. "We've had a lot of participation, been able to participate in solving some of these congestion issues, so I would like to give the administration credit for helping do things like get the ports open 24 hours a day, to open up some of the trucking lines...and then all the way through the supply chain there's been a lot of innovation.

Walmart CEO Says Biden Instrumental in Supply Chain Improvements

We didn't have massive inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, labor shortages due to Democrat socialist policies, and vaccine mandates cutting workforces even more due to Democrat socialist policies destroying America in 2020. This time, the empty shelves will be far more reaching with a far greater catastrophic effect.

Gas prices are not skyrocketing, the labor shortages are from the pandemic, not "Democrat socialist policies, vaccine mandates are not cutting the workforce......

Of course you can post some actual facts to the contrary...when you make them up that is.

Your definition of skyrocketing is subjective and probably has a high ceiling due to your bias. I would say anything above a 10% increase would be a bad thing for business. We are are pushing 50% and in some areas(blue states) even more

Whats your % when you say skyrocketing? You cant just use a term without defining it.



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(01-14-2022 11:43 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(01-14-2022 11:39 AM)All4One Wrote:  

(01-13-2022 03:24 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  My local Walmart had way more empty shelf space in the summer, fall, and winter of 2020-2021 than anything now. Yes, that was mostly due to the shut-downs, etc. But to pretend that what we're seeing now is still not a remnant of that is wildly disingenuous. The people who's job it is to monitor the supply chain have said it may take a year or more until it's back to "normal".

Could Biden do better, probably. But please don't say shelves were not empty under trump. Much of this is caused by labor shortages.

Also...

Quote:Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillion praised the Biden administration's actions and noted that they are having a noticeable impact. He singled out the deal brokered to keep major ports open 24 hours a day as helping move containers of cargo at a quicker rate.

"The combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful," McMillon said. "We've had a lot of participation, been able to participate in solving some of these congestion issues, so I would like to give the administration credit for helping do things like get the ports open 24 hours a day, to open up some of the trucking lines...and then all the way through the supply chain there's been a lot of innovation.

Walmart CEO Says Biden Instrumental in Supply Chain Improvements

We didn't have massive inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, labor shortages due to Democrat socialist policies, and vaccine mandates cutting workforces even more due to Democrat socialist policies destroying America in 2020. This time, the empty shelves will be far more reaching with a far greater catastrophic effect.

Gas prices are not skyrocketing, the labor shortages are from the pandemic, not "Democrat socialist policies, vaccine mandates are not cutting the workforce......

Of course you can post some actual facts to the contrary...when you make them up that is.

Glad to see after your ban that not much has changed. Still a fool.

(01-14-2022 11:43 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(01-14-2022 11:39 AM)All4One Wrote:  

(01-13-2022 03:24 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  My local Walmart had way more empty shelf space in the summer, fall, and winter of 2020-2021 than anything now. Yes, that was mostly due to the shut-downs, etc. But to pretend that what we're seeing now is still not a remnant of that is wildly disingenuous. The people who's job it is to monitor the supply chain have said it may take a year or more until it's back to "normal".

Could Biden do better, probably. But please don't say shelves were not empty under trump. Much of this is caused by labor shortages.

Also...

Quote:Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillion praised the Biden administration's actions and noted that they are having a noticeable impact. He singled out the deal brokered to keep major ports open 24 hours a day as helping move containers of cargo at a quicker rate.

"The combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful," McMillon said. "We've had a lot of participation, been able to participate in solving some of these congestion issues, so I would like to give the administration credit for helping do things like get the ports open 24 hours a day, to open up some of the trucking lines...and then all the way through the supply chain there's been a lot of innovation.

Walmart CEO Says Biden Instrumental in Supply Chain Improvements

We didn't have massive inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, labor shortages due to Democrat socialist policies, and vaccine mandates cutting workforces even more due to Democrat socialist policies destroying America in 2020. This time, the empty shelves will be far more reaching with a far greater catastrophic effect.

Gas prices are not skyrocketing, the labor shortages are from the pandemic, not "Democrat socialist policies, vaccine mandates are not cutting the workforce......

Of course you can post some actual facts to the contrary...when you make them up that is.

When people make more on government pay outs than at a job are you really going to say that has no impact on people working or not? Vaccine mandates are also impacting the medical field.

https://nurseanesthesiology.aana.com/tra...healthcare

From the article:

"As reported in USA Today on September 12, Lewis County Hospital in upstate New York plans to suspend infant deliveries as of September 24 citing safety concerns. The decision was made following the resignation of medical staff due to New York state’s vaccine mandate. Earlier this month, AP News reported many hospital systems’ newest dual crises in nurse staffing: burgeoning resignations from cumulative burn-out coupled with the loss of staff nurses to much more lucrative traveling positions."

(01-14-2022 12:02 PM)maximus Wrote:  

(01-14-2022 11:43 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(01-14-2022 11:39 AM)All4One Wrote:  

(01-13-2022 03:24 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  My local Walmart had way more empty shelf space in the summer, fall, and winter of 2020-2021 than anything now. Yes, that was mostly due to the shut-downs, etc. But to pretend that what we're seeing now is still not a remnant of that is wildly disingenuous. The people who's job it is to monitor the supply chain have said it may take a year or more until it's back to "normal".

Could Biden do better, probably. But please don't say shelves were not empty under trump. Much of this is caused by labor shortages.

Also...

Quote:Speaking to MSNBC on Monday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillion praised the Biden administration's actions and noted that they are having a noticeable impact. He singled out the deal brokered to keep major ports open 24 hours a day as helping move containers of cargo at a quicker rate.

"The combination of private enterprise and government working together has been really successful," McMillon said. "We've had a lot of participation, been able to participate in solving some of these congestion issues, so I would like to give the administration credit for helping do things like get the ports open 24 hours a day, to open up some of the trucking lines...and then all the way through the supply chain there's been a lot of innovation.

Walmart CEO Says Biden Instrumental in Supply Chain Improvements

We didn't have massive inflation, skyrocketing gas prices, labor shortages due to Democrat socialist policies, and vaccine mandates cutting workforces even more due to Democrat socialist policies destroying America in 2020. This time, the empty shelves will be far more reaching with a far greater catastrophic effect.

Gas prices are not skyrocketing, the labor shortages are from the pandemic, not "Democrat socialist policies, vaccine mandates are not cutting the workforce......

Of course you can post some actual facts to the contrary...when you make them up that is.

Your definition of skyrocketing is subjective and probably has a high ceiling due to your bias. I would say anything above a 10% increase would be a bad thing for business. We are are pushing 50% and in some areas(blue states) even more

Whats your % when you say skyrocketing? You cant just use a term without defining it.



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Skyrocketing implies they are currently going up, and by a lot. They're not. But yes, they're higher than pre and mid-pandemic levels for obvious reasons. Few of which have anything to do with the Biden administration.

Gas was $3.38 at the end of October and rose to a high of $3.41 mid-November. They're currently $3.29.
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHa...US_DPG&f=W