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So, with all these people not working... when do our supplies start to run out? I mean, the stores are getting replenished now; but what happens when the supply
by Jupe 7y ago
So, with all these people not working... when do our supplies start to run out?
I mean, the stores are getting replenished now; but what happens when the supply chain dries up for a period of time?
Will we be able to boot-strap the supply chain to keep the economies of the world rolling?
- danharaj 7y agoThe amount of labor necessary to keep people alive and infrastructure from crumbling is a small portion of all the work that is done.
- pjc50 7y ago(UK) Shelves are already very empty. Oddly this time the fresh stuff is still there and the non-perishable has gone. "Luxuries" are widely available, necessities aren't. There's a lot of seasonal stuff in cold storage - the apples you buy are from last year.
- globular-toast 7y agoWhy is it odd? Idiots can fill their lofts and garages with loo roll but there's only so much fresh produce that people can stockpile. Although I have no doubt that the same idiots are trying and most of it will go to waste.
- timthorn 7y agoThe smaller stores are fine. It's only really the supermarkets where there are stock issues.
- matthewmacleod 7y agoThere is no reason to expect that supplies will start to run out. The people who are not working are broadly not involved in the supply chain for essential goods.