Are lorry drivers (or lack of) having an effect on any of your regular supplies?

[Dan]

HGV driver shortage: UK firms embark on the long road to plug the gap

Logistics sector ups its recruitment and training effort but big obstacles lie ahead

www.theguardian.com

Food, beer, toys, medical kit. Why is Britain running out of everything?

Poor pay and conditions for HGV drivers and the loss of many thousands of EU workers are plunging the UKs supply chain into crisis

www.theguardian.com

Minister urges firms to invest in UK-based workers in HGV driver shortage

Business secretary reported as saying foreign labour only offers ‘temporary solution’ as companies face supply chain crisis

www.theguardian.com

I keep reading news, hearing on radio and seeing on telly that the lack of lorry drivers is having more and more of an impact on our daily lives and wont stop any time soon. I was wondering if any of you guys and gals have felt this with suppliers running out of anything you use regularly?

Heard anything through the grapevine?

Started to stock up on basic things you use often to help get around this over Christmas etc?

 

[littlespark]

Well, if the country runs out of politicians, there’s plenty on this forum that could step up….

Ive just all read 5 pages, and hardly any answer the question of the thread title.

More “why is there a lack of lorry driver” than “is the lack of lorry drivers having an effect…”

 

[pc1966]

Ive just all read 5 pages, and hardly any answer the question of the thread title.

Well I can sort-of say "yes" it has an impact.

I asked a couple of days ago for a quotation for BT-spec duct (40 * 6m rigid stuff 96mm diameter) and the company asked me to confirm the delivery post code, then told me they could not supply it.

Now they did not say why, and maybe they just didn't like the cut of my jib, but I strongly suspect it is the 6m length and number that would need a HGV-style vehicle to deliver that is a factor as none of thier lorries would be heading up here and they could not afford the time lost in return, etc.

 

[westward10]

I have noticed Greggs seem to be out of cherryade. Tried multiple outlets.

 

[pc1966]

I have noticed Greggs seem to be out of cherryade. Tried multiple outlets.

Is that a bad thing or a good thing?

 

[westward10]

Is that a bad thing or a good thing?

I'm addicted to it I am having trouble making it through the day??

 

[timhoward]

I have noticed Greggs seem to be out of cherryade. Tried multiple outlets.

I'm having to get used to cherry coke. Not the same!

 

[littlespark]

I’ve just been into Tesco’s, and in the mealy dealy aisle there was no regular red coka cola. (and very little elsewhere in the shop compared with the zero sugar stuff)

I had to get a Dr Pepper.

 

[telectrix]

still waiting for my regular cocaine supply. it's 3 weeks overdue now. having to survive on home grown cannabis.

 

[littlespark]

And that’s how Tel knows how much electricity a home weed farm takes…..

?

 

[telectrix]

And that’s how Tel knows how much electricity a home weed farm takes…..

?

Shhhhh! it's not too drastic with only a dozen pots.

 

[telectrix]

might be OK next week. m-i-l is working on new potions since i got her some bat wings and eyes of snails.

 

[Baddegg]

might be OK next week. m-i-l is working on new potions since i got her some bat wings and eyes of snails.

Hope you didn’t get the bat wings from China tel?…..we’ll be back to square one ?

 

[rapparee]

HGV driver shortage: UK firms embark on the long road to plug the gap

Logistics sector ups its recruitment and training effort but big obstacles lie ahead

www.theguardian.com

Food, beer, toys, medical kit. Why is Britain running out of everything?

Poor pay and conditions for HGV drivers and the loss of many thousands of EU workers are plunging the UKs supply chain into crisis

www.theguardian.com

Minister urges firms to invest in UK-based workers in HGV driver shortage

Business secretary reported as saying foreign labour only offers ‘temporary solution’ as companies face supply chain crisis

www.theguardian.com

I keep reading news, hearing on radio and seeing on telly that the lack of lorry drivers is having more and more of an impact on our daily lives and wont stop any time soon. I was wondering if any of you guys and gals have felt this with suppliers running out of anything you use regularly?

Heard anything through the grapevine?

Started to stock up on basic things you use often to help get around this over Christmas etc?

Yes

I had to wait a fortnight to get a decoiler from Walsall to Ireland. It was actually picked up in a van and delivered to Liverpool before being placed on a trailer

I'm also waiting on a SMC Rodless cylinder which is being held up by Parcel Force. It's already a week late

These issues have had an affect on production output

 

[rapparee]

There in Spain you have front companies in Eastern Europe employing Eastern European drivers. These drivers then operate full time in the richer Western countries, while being paid Eastern Europe wages. Well in the UK now we have left your common market, the slave employers have been caught out. So yes you can get people from 26 countries, rather like Rome did with its slaves.

And no there is no huge shortage in the UK.

Irish cowboy ? outfits have registered themselves as Hungarian companies and pay tax in Hungary whilst driving in the UK and Ireland

 

[littlespark]

Hope you didn’t get the bat wings from China tel?…..we’ll be back to square one ?

nah... he got them from Gotham