I'm in supply chain dealing with the fukkery AMA; Update: Chip shortage until at least 2022

[Max.]

Hey OP IS THIS TRUE?

Spoiler

 

[MurderToCassette]

Been in purchasing for around 8 years for a small company. Haven't seen so many price increases in such a short time, not to mention the crazy lead times. As brehs have mentioned, anything plastic in my industry (especially polypropylene) is at an extreme shortage. Lead times have seemed to double on most orders, depending on which part of the country I deal with. I hate ordering shyt from back east, especially last year. The delays were


Even some of the biggest companies in the world haven't been able to deal with the ramp up in demand. One company in particular dealt with those storms last year by using their own trucks to deliver product to customers and passed the cost down via an immediate (drastic) price increase. Even a few of the items I purchase for in house use like acetone and safety gloves have doubled in price from this time last year.


Dope to get all this info from Coli brehs, especially regarding pallets and containers.

 

[$cam-U-Well_Jack$on]

Good looks fam. Nice to get some evidence from an actual insider since a lot of the stuff said on the coli sounds like conspiracy shyt.

Right.

 

[BronxFleeZ]

Smithfield foods is the biggest company wasting pallets. Double stacking are cause them to break so they order an abnormal shipment of pallets.

 

[DrBanneker]

Breh we just bought a house that needs renovations and I feel like we picked the WORST time to do this shyt. Housing prices are at record highs and home improvement prices high af too.

And with regard to my day job, the semiconductor shortage is fukking us over.

Yeah man that's gonna cost you these days. I hope you can get the value back and prices stay high.

 

[Samori Toure]

Crazy thing is that some economists predicted this when Trump killed trade deals and imposed tariffs on Chinese products.

Did Trump’s lumber tariffs make your new house more expensive?
https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/policy/trade/article234447257.html
If Donald Trump exits NAFTA, will groceries cost more at Kroger and other supermarkets?
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/18/us-...runt-of-trumps-china-tariffs-says-moodys.html
Steel and lumber prices are sky-high. Lifting Trump's tariffs could help - CNN

 

[J.E.T.S]

I’m seeing plenty of chep and GMA pallets loaded daily

 

[Oatmeal]

Breh we just bought a house that needs renovations and I feel like we picked the WORST time to do this shyt. Housing prices are at record highs and home improvement prices high af too.

And with regard to my day job, the semiconductor shortage is fukking us over.

2x4x8s are $8 in my area now, pre-COVID they were $2.60 each & plywood that was $26 now its $49

I don't even see how people can even afford to renovate but I'm guessing they never knew how much stuff was originally so they just chalk it up to that's the price.

 

[R=G]

I got a pizza Wednesday night...wanted some wings..dude at Castrillos said "We don't sell wings too much" They cost too much. I was amazed. He mentioned the price like $3 or something per wing. Sounded absolutely absurd.

 

[DrBanneker]

I’m seeing plenty of chep and GMA pallets loaded daily

They can be got but at what price? Also, where in the country are you?

 

[DrBanneker]

2x4x8s are $8 in my area now, pre-COVID they were $2.60 each & plywood that was $26 now its $49

I don't even see how people can even afford to renovate but I'm guessing they never knew how much stuff was originally so they just chalk it up to that's the price.

People spending money like water. I had someone near me just sell a house for CASH 20% above what I paid 5 years ago.

 

[DrBanneker]

I got a pizza Wednesday night...wanted some wings..dude at Castrillos said "We don't sell wings too much" They cost too much. I was amazed. He mentioned the price like $3 or something per wing. Sounded absolutely absurd.

World Food Price Index Surges to Highest Level Since 2011

@The M.I.C.

 

[Chrishaune]

Better call Kohler, they are throwing away good pallets.

 

[The M.I.C.]

World Food Price Index Surges to Highest Level Since 2011

@The M.I.C.

A contact of mines who works at Tyson has basically said the supply chain is broken and that we’re basically moving on inertia at this point. Chicken, beef, pork all are about to rocket upwards in price..you already know my story on seafood. Restaurants already being priced out.

 

[DrBanneker]

A contact of mines who works at Tyson has basically said the supply chain is broken and that we’re basically moving on inertia at this point. Chicken, beef, pork all are about to rocket upwards in price..you already know my story on seafood. Restaurants already being priced out.

Yeah I am actually going to talk to one of these local beef ranchers and do a bulk buy I think. That and chicken. This was one of the hardest weeks of my life. It is out of control.