Anyone else tired of supply chain issues?

[Koz]

This is getting beyond ridiculous. How am I supposed to get my hotel renovated?

 

I order new RFID locks for my hotel last August and the delivery date was November 1, 2021. It's now March 27th and my LATEST update says the locks will be delivered on July 5, 2022.

 

New guestroom carpet was a month late. We're rushing to get it installed this week before Master's Week next week. I lost thousands in revenue this past weekend because I needed to take rooms out of inventory so we could get carpet installed.

 

Window treatments are 3 months behind schedule with a tentative delivery date in April. Artwork, lamps, soft chairs, ottomans, and mirrors all have TBD delivery dates. We had the couches custom made and they came in on time, but they are sitting in storage because we need to get the new carpet installed first.

 

Most months we need to select our 3rd, 4th, or 5th choice for soap, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion and mix and match brands because of shortages.

 

I've been waiting on parts for one of my commercial dryers since last December.

 

But the worst of the worst of the supply chain issues is that the new Shimano Expride baitcaster rods are delayed until next September on TW!!!! How will I ever survive?

[GreenPig]

Take your kayak, K, MGL, DC, and go fish. You can fix inventory problems from the water as good as you can standing in The Lodge. 

[Koz]

45 minutes ago, GreenPig said:

Take your kayak, K, MGL, DC, and go fish. You can fix inventory problems from the water as good as you can standing in The Lodge. 

I wish I had the time. Like most businesses, we're short staffed. So I'm doing my GM job, the AGM job, the Director of Sales, Project Manager, and pulling the occasional front desk shift. I also need a maintenance chief.

 

And when I do want to get out there and find some time to fish - like yesterday - it's windy with gusts over 20 mph. But I did play hooky last Thursday and @flatcreek and I fished a tournament up at Lake Russell, so that was fun.

[gim]

I could see why that would be frustrating.  Not having hotel rooms available because you can't get carpet would cut into the profit margin directly.

 

As far as the tackle supply issues, that has mostly disappeared now (at least where I'm at).  It was a big problem in spring 2020, but it began to catch back up the following winter.  All of the retail stores I've been in since February are full of items again.  Even Fleet Farm has stuff on their shelves and they are notorious for not putting stock out in a timely manner.

 

Finding good, hard-working, responsible employees is a problem for everyone right now.  Its a worker market right now.

[volzfan59]

Saw on the news that GM and Toyota are shutting down two manufacturing facilities because they can't get computer chips. 

[Bird]

I've been waiting for over a year for a simple sail switch for my furnace.

Yes, getting ridiculous.

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

Finding good, hard-working, responsible employees is a problem for everyone right now.  Its a worker market right now.

Bingo !

[Spankey]

I’m electro mechanical equipment repair. Never got put out with Covid. Products related to oil and gas so energy sector became essential. 
 

Parts and repair parts was going real well with only short delays little to no stock issues but since this past September I’m seeing it more and more. A few small simple replacement parts are holding up a few things big time. 
 

Only so much you can do. Source factory and aftermarket. Or make it if it is something that can be machined. 
 

My biggest thing to try to wrap my head around is the worker shortage. Or why there even is one. When things started to open back up, where the dudes go. I never got any stimulus so I don’t know how great it was. But in the years time I don’t see the whole put out workforce opt to become Doctors and lawyers in this short time. They have to pulled unemployment bennies if your called back. IDK, seem strange. But I do think this pandemic will have messed with the workforce for a time to come. 

[Skunkmaster-k]

We waited for 4 months for a 90% furnace heat exchanger . I installed it just in time for spring. Not good. On another unit we couldn’t get our hands on a simple propane conversion kit. That held us up for a week. Six weeks on a box of 24x25 filters. There’s more, but I won’t bore you with them. Not good. 

[J Francho]

32 minutes ago, Spankey said:

But in the years time I don’t see the whole put out workforce opt to become Doctors and lawyers in this short time.

A very large portion started work from home jobs, many of which pay very well.  

[TnRiver46]

2 hours ago, volzfan59 said:

Saw on the news that GM and Toyota are shutting down two manufacturing facilities because they can't get computer chips. 

I’ve been waiting for computer chips to be removed from vehicles since I started driving, my day may have finally come!!

 

I wouldn’t mind going back to being able to fix things with a wrench 

 

supply chain issues have not effected me in any way, guess I’m the lucky one 

[Spankey]

1 hour ago, J Francho said:

A very large portion started work from home jobs, many of which pay very well.  

Yes you are 100% correct. I’m thinking along the lines more of hands on labor types. But maybe they fall in that line also. 
 

This I have to admit. Being one who never lost day one over the Covid Pandemic, I’m ignorant to the whole situation. Never got a real feel of what it done to most. A lot of who could get theirselves setup at home did. I know how it effected my inter circle of people. But that’s about it. 

[TnRiver46]

12 minutes ago, Spankey said:

Yes you are 100% correct. I’m thinking along the lines more of hands on labor types. But maybe they fall in that line also. 
 

This I have to admit. Being one who never lost day one over the Covid Pandemic, I’m ignorant to the whole situation. Never got a real feel of what it done to most. A lot of who could get theirselves setup at home did. I know how it effected my inter circle of people. But that’s about it. 

Also , some folks can’t work because they died 

[J Francho]

17 minutes ago, Spankey said:

Yes you are 100% correct. I’m thinking along the lines more of hands on labor types. But maybe they fall in that line also. 

I know quite a few manual laborers and food service workers that found work from home type of jobs and they are not going back.

[N Florida Mike]

My company tried to order me a new work truck but the one they want isn’t available until fall…That’s hard to believe…

[Jigfishn10]

Seems to be cyclical, back in '08 we had a pretty big recession where suppliers/distributers in the construction industry weren't keeping a big inventory. We lost a lot of skilled trades who went in a different career path or flat out retired early. We had guys move out of state as well.

 

This too shall pass.

[casts_by_fly]

2 hours ago, Spankey said:

I’m electro mechanical equipment repair. Never got put out with Covid. Products related to oil and gas so energy sector became essential. 
 

Parts and repair parts was going real well with only short delays little to no stock issues but since this past September I’m seeing it more and more. A few small simple replacement parts are holding up a few things big time. 
 

Only so much you can do. Source factory and aftermarket. Or make it if it is something that can be machined. 
 

My biggest thing to try to wrap my head around is the worker shortage. Or why there even is one. When things started to open back up, where the dudes go. I never got any stimulus so I don’t know how great it was. But in the years time I don’t see the whole put out workforce opt to become Doctors and lawyers in this short time. They have to pulled unemployment bennies if your called back. IDK, seem strange. But I do think this pandemic will have messed with the workforce for a time to come. 

 

In addition to the people who changed jobs to work from home type roles, a couple million people retired who ordinarily wouldn't have.  I've seen estimates of 3M people retired 'early'.  On a workforce of 150M, that's 2% of your entire workforce that chose to stop working.

 

thanks,

rick

 

[Spankey]

23 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Also , some folks can’t work because they died 

A real shame that is but that percentage is minimal. 

These replies are appreciated. Admittedly I’m out of tune with this. 

23 minutes ago, J Francho said:

I know quite a few manual laborers and food service workers that found work from home type of jobs and they are not going back.

Thank you man. Never would have put all those type of numbers together. 

[soflabasser]

Over 1 million Americans have died in this pandemic, anyone that thinks this is no big deal is someone I will never invite fishing. This lack of empathy is an insult to those who died and those who lost loved ones. There are supply issues for obvious reasons. Hard to have everything back to normal when a big percentage of the workforce died and other factors that slow everything down. It is no surprise why things are going the way they are with so many people who only care about themselves.

39 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Also , some folks can’t work because they died 

This has a huge effect on everything yet some like to look the other way.

[gim]

3 hours ago, casts_by_fly said:

In addition to the people who changed jobs to work from home type roles, a couple million people retired who ordinarily wouldn't have.

I think that number is higher than reported too.

[Junger]

I'm pretty fortunate that supply chain issues haven't impacted me too dramatically. I did put in for a warranty repair for the fuel sender on my Lund, which is backordered for 4-6 weeks. But the repair is on record so I'm using my boat until the dealer tells me to bring it in. 

 

I do feel bad for people around me planning on home renovations, my buddy who is a home contractor has some horror stories about wait times for appliances, fixtures, etc.

[DitchPanda]

We ordered a new industrial size air compressor about 9 months ago. First they thought it would be delivered End of Oct.or early November...then it was January...it showed up at my plant 2 weeks ago. Icing on the cake: the service technician they sent to install and commission it was a jack@#$.

[schplurg]

Wages here are going up as companies try to find workers. I see signs outside of fast-food, car washes, paying 17 - $19 an hour to start where before it was minimum wage. Target has some starting jobs at $24. If that sounds high remember this is California. It's expensive here.

 

I personally think that anyone who works full time in this country should get a fair living wage. It takes all of us to make a society, and without any of these workers it breaks down, whether it's hotel staff, burger flippers or janitors.

[soflabasser]

12 minutes ago, schplurg said:

Wages here are going up as companies try to find workers. I see signs outside of fast-food, car washes, paying 17 - $19 an hour to start where before it was minimum wage. Target has some starting jobs at $24. If that sounds high remember this is California. It's expensive here.

 

I personally think that anyone who works full time in this country should get a fair living wage. It takes all of us to make a society, and without any of these workers it breaks down, whether it's hotel staff, burger flippers or janitors.

These increased wages should have occurred decades ago, not during the worst pandemic in over a century. I am not surprised reading the responses in this thread about supply chain issues, it will most likely continue for obvious reasons. Let's see what happens in the next couple of months.

[Junger]

54 minutes ago, schplurg said:

I personally think that anyone who works full time in this country should get a fair living wage. It takes all of us to make a society, and without any of these workers it breaks down, whether it's hotel staff, burger flippers or janitors.

 

Agreed. My parents were immigrants who worked second jobs on the weekends, the hourly ones like McDonald's and grocery stores. I played for travel sport teams on weekends and I don't really remember them being at any of them, maybe a handful. Not by their choice, but because of necessity. 

 

[Koz]

6 hours ago, J Francho said:

I know quite a few manual laborers and food service workers that found work from home type of jobs and they are not going back.

Exactly what kind of work are they doing now? I'm genuinely curious.

 

Perhaps they have skills that they never tapped into before, but typical manual laborers and fast food workers don't have, say, coding skills or something along those lines that many people do from home.