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he New York Times reported last month that a record number of cargo container ships were anchored off the California coast. The logjam continues today. Although few news outlets are giving it much attention, large corporations are certainly taking notice and preparing for serious supply chain delays, and so should every American.
Walmart is in the process of remodeling its stores and reducing its number of shopping aisles. Although it may result in more space for consumers, some are claiming it is a sign that the retail giant is anticipating smaller inventories. Just last month, Doug McMillion, the CEO of Walmart, announced an infusion of $14 billion in supply chain capital investments. Executives claim they are seeing the worst supply chain problems and inventory shortages in their entire careers. Where is this shortage coming from, and what are the potential repercussions for average Americans?
Although supply chains have shown strain over the last decade, the predominant cause in the current supply chain bottleneck is COVID policy. Supplies from Asia have been hindered the most. The main ports of entry for container ships coming from Asia, are in liberal cities like Seattle, Los Angeles, and Long Beach. These cities advocated for some of the most restrictive COVID protocols and have been resistant to getting their citizens back to work. Some large port employers downsized during the pandemic. Additionally, federally subsidized unemployment payments have incentivized many longshoremen to remain at home.
Meanwhile, online shopping has grown exponentially. Modest estimates have e-commerce growing by 14 percent in 2021. Walmart’s online sales grew 79 percent in its most recently completed fiscal year. Unfortunately for Walmart, its supply chain may be incapable of meeting the growing online demand. This is a simple supply and demand problem. So many Americans are ordering items online that the demand is greater than the supply chain can manage. Airfreight does supplement shipping and is recording record profits but is unable to replace maritime supply chains.
The bottleneck at U.S. ports of entry is likely to worsen with the upcoming holiday season. But the repercussions for average Americans could be more detrimental than […]
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