Just a few current examples above. Early in February, an employee of a hearing aid company related the impact on his company. In December, they had a huge backlog of orders. Fulfillment of the orders was dependent on plastic parts made in China. On order. On return to work, the Corona virus was becoming a public topic of conversation. Inquiries about the critical shipment were made. Items not shipped. Subsequent inquiries gave later ship dates, then "it's not coming...ever". Immediate layoffs instead of bright, stable future. The company then filed for bankruptcy. The experience was related on a Twitter account.
Thanks.
My comment was related to your use of the phrase “Lots of businesses with empty inventory and nothing coming to replace”.
What I consider “lots of businesses” vs. what you consider “lots” are just two very different things.
why they didn’t get a 3-d printer or 10 and crank those babies out?