Supply chain affecting anyone?

I am a management consultant focused in supply chain and operations.  I've had a lot less time to spend at home listening to tunes since last fall!

I decided to upgrade and ordered some units from Moon by Simaudio (in Canada) and was surprised they quoted 1 week lead-time.  I expected some challenges because there's a bunch of factors impacting many companies

• labor/driver shortages
• container shortages
  
• backup on the ports
• commodity shortages/inflation
• crop shortages/inflation

Humans are flexible and there will be adaption.  And the golden rule applies - he who has the gold can make the rules.  I expect the supply chain issues to last at least until next spring/summer.

I don't know if there will be a reset in power from owners and equity holders to workers; I expect changes based on cost and lead-time.

Demand patterns have changed and companies not increasing the planning frequency could have disastrous consequences

 Some Rythmik Subwoofers….

I purchased 6 GIK panels over a month ago and I was informed it will be another 3 weeks. We’ll see in 3 weeks.

Bricasti is one U.S made company that has had everything 
available and within 2 weeks shipped and great company to work 
with, another one I bought from this year was also a  U.S company
Coda and it was 3-4 weeks . Wireworld U.S company no problem .
the MBL speakersI want are a train wreck 4-6 months  back order
on some models . I will just,  wait a year I rebuilt the Xovers in 
2 of my speakers, and a couple friends For a  nice upgrade and keep me busy .

Ordered a musical fidelity amp end of june. Still waiting for it.  My alternative was a hegel, which apparently is more available but still not really shipping.

And I haven't even tried to get a new mountain bike because that is hopeless.