Where are all the containers? The global shortage explained
Globalisation and cost cutting gave us this fragile system with no redundancies, no stockpiles and backups. When something esssential runs out, we are just stuffed.Whats worse is diffusion of responsibility - someone could be on the critical path to essential suppliers for millions of people, but at the same time have no obligations to ensure their job is done, and perhaps not enough profit margin to plan for the shit time.All it took was a sneeze and the whole thing falls apart.