I figured that I'd post something pretty instead of another meaningless caricature of myself. Instead I figured that my readers would like to see a work of Chihuly glass.
And now, to today's post....
Over the past year, I've found that there are a lot of problems with keeping goods available when needed and/or desired. Most of these problems are related to logistics issues triggered by the pandemic. For example, the control units for my air conditioners were likely delayed, as parts they needed had to come from Asia, where people were kept from working due to Covid-19 infections.. Clothing I've ordered has taken longer than usual to be delivered, as warehouses did not have enough workers to process incoming orders. And now, makeup I've ordered has been back-ordered, as the company I usually buy from didn't have enough units in stock to fill my order. Thankfully, I try to maintain an adequate inventory at home, so that I can withstand disruptions like those I've been experiencing.
Last week, I ordered 4 units of beard cover, and 4 units of contouring makeup. Unfortunately,3 units of the contouring makeup is back-ordered and should be delivered at some future date. I'm hoping that I receive this makeup before I go on vacation. If not, I'll have to ask my next door neighbor to intercept the package if delivered while I'm away.
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Things could be much worse for me. I could need to buy a car. Right now, prices are 10%-20% above MSRP for most cars. I don't want to justify that price unless I need to do so. Why are prices this high? Almost ALL of the major carmakers decided to overly rely on "Just In Time" (JIT) supply chains. They made the big mistake of not having enough inventory of key items to get them through a supply chain disruption.
As much as we're seeing prices spike right now,I expect this will be a short term issue. Supply will eventually catch up with demand, and prices will become rational again. Until that date, expect to spend more for fewer available essential goods - including makeup!
