For many years, supply chains were often treated as a technical matter handled mainly by logistics managers, procurement teams, shipping companies, and manufacturers. They were important, but usually discussed in specialized business circles rather than in broad economic debate. That situation has changed. Today, supply chains are widely recognized as a central economic issue because they influence inflation, industrial performance, employment, investment, food availability,

Inflation is often discussed as if it were a single national experience. Governments report one headline rate. Central banks respond to one broad price index. News coverage usually refers to “inflation” in the singular, as though households move through the same economic climate at the same pace and with the same level of difficulty. Yet everyday life suggests otherwise. Two families living in the same city, facing the same official inflation rate, can experience rising price