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A rapid shift from a toilet paper supply chain optimized for workplaces and retail to a sudden spike in demand on the home-focused supply chain caused the short
by Kye 6y ago
A rapid shift from a toilet paper supply chain optimized for workplaces and retail to a sudden spike in demand on the home-focused supply chain caused the shortage. People actually needed that toilet paper because what they normally used was locked up at their workplace and they didn't have enough supply at home.
- dvt 6y agoThis is categorically untrue. It's well documented that people were hoarding[1] due to (and I quote) the "influence of perceived threat." [1] https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0234232 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal...
- Kye 6y agoTwo things can be true: 1: People were hoarding because of the media hype 2: The supply chain was strained from a sudden and completely reasonable shift given the circumstances Does your link address 2 or compare the impact?