Inflation here? gas/grocery prices just continue to climb

Yeah, we are all learning the downsides of our whole just-in-time, zero inventory, complex supply chains. There are tremendously efficient when they work, but...

As a whole, I feel like most of our systems do not properly factor-in or price risk.

JIT- sheesh i remember that from 30 years ago in US Army AND econ 102.

like you said, remarkably efficient when EVERYTHING is aligned and operating in unison. But just ONE of the links breaks down, its a mess.