Latex/Nitrile Gloves
Apr 6, 2020 08:01:37 #
I'm glad to see the sale of exam gloves being limited to medical personnel. I use camemcamel to notify me when prices on my Amazon Wish List drop. I've gotten some emails about those gloves, but they're not available to the general public.
Apr 6, 2020 08:04:45 #
Wouldn’t it be even better if there were enough gloves available to purchase for all good Americans?
Apr 6, 2020 08:16:21 #
It wouldn't be an issue if it weren't for Yahoos running out and buying up everything they can find. Just like toilet paper, there was no shortage, it was caused by people wanting to worry about themselves, and not worried about their neighbors.
I am a supply chain manager for the largest Hospital network in Indiana. It's been a nightmare trying to have enough PPE for just day to day use for our stock. There isn't even enough to do our normal allocations. It's not just average people, state governments are buying everything up creating a stockpile for their state, even if the hospitals in their state are hurting. It makes no sense.
I also had 40 respirators on order that were due in before the Covid-19 even broke, but there were delays in delivery. Once they were ready to ship, they were bought out from under us by a state that thought their residents were more important than our residents. This should be illegal... but it depends on who bullies who, and who throws around more money.
OK off my soapbox.
I am a supply chain manager for the largest Hospital network in Indiana. It's been a nightmare trying to have enough PPE for just day to day use for our stock. There isn't even enough to do our normal allocations. It's not just average people, state governments are buying everything up creating a stockpile for their state, even if the hospitals in their state are hurting. It makes no sense.
I also had 40 respirators on order that were due in before the Covid-19 even broke, but there were delays in delivery. Once they were ready to ship, they were bought out from under us by a state that thought their residents were more important than our residents. This should be illegal... but it depends on who bullies who, and who throws around more money.
OK off my soapbox.
Apr 6, 2020 08:21:28 #
bkyser wrote:
It wouldn't be an issue if it weren't for Yahoos r... (show quote)
Maybe if we had some leadership at a national level on this...
Apr 6, 2020 08:31:06 #
Funny thing, I bought a pack of gloves for my wife (for coloring her hair) back in early February, long before any rush on them...
Apr 6, 2020 08:32:00 #
In the war against the Virus our "War Time President" surrendered to the enemy and switched sides.
Apr 6, 2020 08:34:14 #
bkyser wrote:
It wouldn't be an issue if it weren't for Yahoos r... (show quote)
ALL stuff, in normal distribution is "low volume".
The number of cans/packages of anything are low, like less than 12 jars of jam on the grocery shelf.
NORMAL purchasing patterns are usually covered by the amount of stuff on the shelf. They USUALLY do not run out, but do occasionally. People use more of some things than others, so you see more of those items on the shelves.
When 500 people go into the store to get that jam, yes, there will be a shortage. 488 people won't get a jar.
Same thing for bread, eggs, milk, TP, ... .
So how many people total people do you think go to the grocery store that you do?
A lot more than 500!
Apr 6, 2020 08:35:59 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Maybe if we had some leadership at a national level on this...
Yea, people can't figure things out on their own any more.
But then again, the leaders told to them stay home. We know how well that worked in some places.
Apr 6, 2020 08:39:50 #
I purchased a box from Home Depot's paint department, about 3 weeks ago. Not sure if they have any, now and as bkyser noted, they should be going to hospitals although as a high risk senior, I'll keep my single box which has already been opened.
Apr 6, 2020 08:46:46 #
bkyser wrote:
It wouldn't be an issue if it weren't for Yahoos r... (show quote)
It's simple supply and demand. Before the virus, there was very little demand for the gloves for non-medical people. Now there is.
Apr 6, 2020 13:33:30 #
Longshadow wrote:
Yea, people can't figure things out on their own any more.
But then again, the leaders told to them stay home. We know how well that worked in some places.
But then again, the leaders told to them stay home. We know how well that worked in some places.
Totally missing the point.
Apr 6, 2020 13:41:20 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Totally missing the point.
If it was political, I'm glad I did.
I'm tired of all the horse manure flying around.
Apr 7, 2020 06:06:58 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I'm glad to see the sale of exam gloves being limited to medical personnel. I use camemcamel to notify me when prices on my Amazon Wish List drop. I've gotten some emails about those gloves, but they're not available to the general public.
Go to Harbor Freight.
Apr 7, 2020 06:08:59 #
Apr 7, 2020 06:09:05 #
Longshadow wrote:
ALL stuff, in normal distribution is "low volume".
The number of cans/packages of anything are low, like less than 12 jars of jam on the grocery shelf.
...
When 500 people go into the store to get that jam, yes, there will be a shortage. 488 people won't get a jar.
ALL stuff, in normal distribution is "low volume".
The number of cans/packages of anything are low, like less than 12 jars of jam on the grocery shelf.
...
When 500 people go into the store to get that jam, yes, there will be a shortage. 488 people won't get a jar.
I disagree. With hoarding, 499 people will not get any jam while one person has 12 times as much as he/she/it (must be politically correct) needs.
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