Omicron and the Supply Chain

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   Is anyone concerned about the potential for our supply chain to get stretched to its breaking point now that Omicron is a factor? 
My husband and I have been talking about how the nation is already facing supply chain issues — what if people panic and we see a repeat of empty shelves like when Covid first hit our nation (the U.S.). Could that snap some already delicate threads? 
We went out today to re-supply a few holes in our pantry. There were big holes in certain places in Sam’s Club (especially in fresh meats).  
I hope you’re all doing well…I head back to the classroom with my 24 students on Monday — gracious me!  There is no social distancing in our school, it’s just not possible with our class sizes.  *sigh*

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BeachMama Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: January 25 2020 Location: Southwest US Status: Offline Points: 3080	Post Options Post Reply Quote BeachMama Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Omicron and the Supply Chain Posted: November 27 2021 at 12:17pm
	Is anyone concerned about the potential for our supply chain to get stretched to its breaking point now that Omicron is a factor? My husband and I have been talking about how the nation is already facing supply chain issues — what if people panic and we see a repeat of empty shelves like when Covid first hit our nation (the U.S.). Could that snap some already delicate threads? We went out today to re-supply a few holes in our pantry. There were big holes in certain places in Sam’s Club (especially in fresh meats). I hope you’re all doing well…I head back to the classroom with my 24 students on Monday — gracious me! There is no social distancing in our school, it’s just not possible with our class sizes. sigh

ME163 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: September 16 2006 Status: Offline Points: 4552	Post Options Post Reply Quote ME163 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 27 2021 at 6:42pm
	Well, I was at Sams club last night and it was pretty sparse already. out of canned chicken, rice and gloves. Got a 180 day supply of hearing aid batteries and AA, AAA batteries and a few boxes of ammo at dunhams.. Going back to dunhams to get some 7.92, 7.62 X 54 rounds and 9mm. JIll and Becky

hachiban08 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Moderator Joined: December 06 2007 Location: California, USA Status: Offline Points: 15627	Post Options Post Reply Quote hachiban08 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 28 2021 at 8:20pm
	I had a hard time finding short grain rice in particular at both Sprouts and Whole Foods. When I did find some, I grabbed enough to fill my rice container. Only short grain rice was missing though.
	Be prepared! It may be time....^_^v

KiwiMum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Chief Moderator Joined: May 29 2013 Status: Offline Points: 29670	Post Options Post Reply Quote KiwiMum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 29 2021 at 11:24am
	We have gaps here on the shelves but it's becoming a way of life now. I go to some small local shops and have been for years, and one shop I go into I know the owners by name and always stop to chat with them, and they've taken to tipping me off if something has come back into stock, which is really kind of them. By this method I was able to buy enough prunes to make 3 Christmas cakes, and prunes have not been available here for 3 or 4 months now. They had one box arrive, so I was very grateful about that.
	Those who got it wrong, for whatever reason, may feel defensive and retrench into a position that doesn’t accord with the facts.

pheasant Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: May 20 2006 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 9851	Post Options Post Reply Quote pheasant Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 30 2021 at 5:47am
	We have a few gaps to fill as well, mostly paper products. We had caps on what we could buy this past week locally (mostly due to Thanksgiving Holiday). Thankfully we have some hogs ready to go to the butcher this week, so freezer will be back to the top. And still have a herd of goats, lots of meat on the hoof :) After reading some of the info DJ posted, and weeding through it, we decided to rank up our preparedness posture.
	The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself......FDR

Tabitha111 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: January 11 2020 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 11640	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tabitha111 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 30 2021 at 10:51am
	Not a real necessity at all...but I subscribe to two different "HOME DECOR" subscripton boxes (my passion is interior design)....and we have recieved notice that our boxes are sitting in Long Beach, CA on container ships either out in the ocean or waiting in port...the Christmas boxes might not arrive on time this year for decorating. I know in the big scheme of things, this is such a trivial matter, but customers are up in arms.
	'A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.' --Confucius

WitchMisspelled Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: January 20 2020 Status: Offline Points: 17170	Post Options Post Reply Quote WitchMisspelled Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 01 2021 at 10:58am
	Still no real gaps here in NYC. However, I don't shop at Walmart, Target, Costco or the other "big box" stores. They depend on cheap imports to keep their prices low. Also, Newark which is a main port for the east coast isn't having the problems California is having.

Pixie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: June 05 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 19668	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pixie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December 01 2021 at 1:35pm
	Had the furnace guys here today,haven’t had hot water. Naturally it wasn’t a adjustment here or there, the coil needs replacement. They don’t have the part in stock, two weeks they tell me. I guess I’ll finesse sponge baths!