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c/business-operations•abbyr96abbyr96•2mo ago

TIL the coffee shop near my office runs out of oat milk every single Tuesday

I went in this morning and they said it happens because their delivery comes on Wednesday mornings. That's a basic supply chain issue they could fix by ordering more or changing the schedule. Has anyone else seen a small business mess up something this simple?
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sarahhart
sarahhart2mo ago
Ever ask them to just hold a carton for you?
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abbyk10
abbyk102mo ago
Used to assume bad planning was always the cause. Then a friend who runs a bakery explained how tight their cash flow is. They literally can't afford to store extra of a perishable item that only some customers want. Makes you see it differently.
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fox.jesse
fox.jesse2mo ago
Read a whole article about how common this is with small cafes.
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