The US paper towel shortage didn't stop in the spring. Here's why it's hard to find them again.
Although finding paper towels for sale hasn't been quite as difficult as it was when the pandemic first hit the United States, finding them — especially at a normal price — still isn't always easy.Paper towels have been in and out of stock on Amazon , Costco and local stores. And when paper towels are available, customers can't always get the brand they want.
Read MoreLean manufacturing is not unique to the paper towel industry -- over the past several decades, it has become prevalent in auto manufacturing, fast-fashion clothing makers and many other industries. But when there's a run on a product, shortages happen. Paper towel manufacturers were left unprepared, as their operations were not built for a pandemic.But lean manufacturing alone isn't to blame, according to the Lean Enterprise Institute, a business strategies think tank.
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