The increase is hitting not just the teak furniture you bought, imported from Indonesia, but also the running shoes and dress shirts you bought from a local retailer. Goods are taking longer to arrive. Handfield said he realized this summer that he needed a new refrigerator, so he ordered one in August.
Some items are becoming harder to find. For example, printers, game consoles and rental cars are harder to come by, all thanks to the semiconductor drought.
More price inflation is expected. Experts say it will take a while — maybe six months, maybe more than a year — before the supply chain can work its way through the backlog. Some companies have even tried to hedge their bets by placing multiple orders for the same products from different factories. But that still requires shipping capacity to get the products to store shelves on time. How will this be resolved?
Some economists argue that the convulsions in the shipping market will encourage U. In the near term, experts say that repairing the supply chain will require addressing every part of it and not focusing on just one part of the process. For example, factory employees who work on manufacturing and raw materials processing need to be vaccinated to stop outbreaks.
Ports need to expand hours so that more containers can be offloaded. The Biden administration announced a move in that direction Wednesday, saying the Port of Los Angeles would start operating around the clock , similar to moves made at the Port of Long Beach.
Vyas likened the supply chain to a symphony, in which every piece must play its position for the whole ensemble to be successful. Jon Healey is a senior editor on the Utility Journalism team, which tries to help readers solve problems, answer questions and make big decisions about life in and around Los Angeles. He has been with the Los Angeles Times since , previously reporting on technology news and writing opinion pieces.
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