Rant on shipping

[Larry Caldwell]

The way inflation is running, your 2.75% mortgage is paying you to borrow. My parents bought a farm with a 5% GI Bill mortgage in 1961, and went all-in on what they could afford. They were in no hurry to pay it off. By the late '80s the mortgage payment was petty cash.

When I tell young people the dollar has lost 90% of its value in my lifetime, I get blank looks. I didn't understand why inflation has been so low since 2009, but knew the Fed's free money policy would come back to bite us. Everything but the CPI was going nuts, and now the CPI is catching up with the last 12 years.

The adoption of a just-in-time supply chain is vulnerable to disruption by almost anything. Energy shortage. War. Banking failures. Political posturing. I wouldn't be surprised to encounter random shortages on top of shipping difficulty. On the up side, just 5% inflation for 10 years will cut your mortgage payment in half. That won't matter much to the people living on the streets.

 

[ultrarunner]

Medical supply deliveries have been difficult at best and supply contracts mean nothing in times of shortage.

The best you can hope for is a percentage of what you order…

We do keep all the delivery companies busy and found if I need something right away shipping to work is best…

Like most things if you know your delivery people and be helpful it goes a long way…

Receiving is closed early morning for first out which means it takes forever for someone to appear at the dock…

Drivers know they can pull up to the main lobby and I will accept saving them precious time and they don’t forget.

 

[Torvy]

The way inflation is running, your 2.75% mortgage is paying you to borrow. My parents bought a farm with a 5% GI Bill mortgage in 1961, and went all-in on what they could afford. They were in no hurry to pay it off. By the late '80s the mortgage payment was petty cash.

When I tell young people the dollar has lost 90% of its value in my lifetime, I get blank looks. I didn't understand why inflation has been so low since 2009, but knew the Fed's free money policy would come back to bite us. Everything but the CPI was going nuts, and now the CPI is catching up with the last 12 years.

The adoption of a just-in-time supply chain is vulnerable to disruption by almost anything. Energy shortage. War. Banking failures. Political posturing. I wouldn't be surprised to encounter random shortages on top of shipping difficulty. On the up side, just 5% inflation for 10 years will cut your mortgage payment in half. That won't matter much to the people living on the streets.

Too bad that is 100% not why we have inflation.

 

[Pixguy]

 

[Alan W.]

Had a UPS package due the other day. It never came so I looked at the tracking. UPS stated the driver tried to deliver but I wasnt here at 3:30.
My driver is always here from 11:00 to 12:30 and I was home all day plus the package didnt need a signature.
When the driver came the next day I showed him the tracking and he informed me it was UPS covering their butt. He said the package was on the wrong truck. Thats why the 3:30 time and then he showed me how they marked a package that couldnt be delivered.
My package was marked but it wasnt legible. He said whoever the driver was did that on purpose.

 

[Oaktree]

The adoption of a just-in-time supply chain is vulnerable to disruption by almost anything. Energy shortage. War. Banking failures. Political posturing. I wouldn't be surprised to encounter random shortages on top of shipping difficulty.

I worked at a manufacturing company in the 80s when JIT was all the rage, and this company went all-in. To me what you noted was obvious, but this is the way things were done in Japan, and at the time if the Japanese did it a certain way, that was clearly the correct way.
I read something a couple days ago that Ford has a whole lot of vehicles sitting waiting for blue oval logos that they ran out of.

 

[JethroB]

I worked at a manufacturing company in the 80s when JIT was all the rage, and this company went all-in. To me what you noted was obvious, but this is the way things were done in Japan, and at the time if the Japanese did it a certain way, that was clearly the correct way.
I read something a couple days ago that Ford has a whole lot of vehicles sitting waiting for blue oval logos that they ran out of.

My employer jumped on a Japanese quality management bandwagon in the early 90’s. I forget the catchy name but it sure got old to hear. The new at the time Saturn auto plant in Tennessee (?) used that system. Saturn charged for tours I believe. . Then we were off chasing the next fad.

 

[LD48750]

My employer jumped on a Japanese quality management bandwagon in the early 90’s. I forget the catchy name but it sure got old to hear. The new at the time Saturn auto plant in Tennessee (?) used that system. Saturn charged for tours I believe. . Then we were off chasing the next fad.

And how much does a NEW Saturn cost today?

 

[ultrarunner]

I worked at a manufacturing company in the 80s when JIT was all the rage, and this company went all-in. To me what you noted was obvious, but this is the way things were done in Japan, and at the time if the Japanese did it a certain way, that was clearly the correct way.
I read something a couple days ago that Ford has a whole lot of vehicles sitting waiting for blue oval logos that they ran out of.

It was all the rage in business school... let someone else store it and structure contract where any not in time damages fall on super... great for shifting problems until everyone does it.

 

[thepumpguysc]

I usually don’t have anything bad to say about USPS.. BUT.. I have a customer that sent a pump out on Friday & the tracking number and eta said Monday for delivery..
Monday came and went w no pump delivered..
Now here it is Tuesday and there’s still no pump..
I asked the customer to double check his receipt..
He said his tracking showed it JUST LEFT the facility.!!!
He dropped it off on FRIDAY..
THATS some slack service.!!