It's not about disruptions in the supply chain, but rather about controlling it and using it to extract maximum value for the shareholders. Everyone wants their share and nobody will accept a smaller percentage than they did last week. Consumers are caught in the middle, with rapidly increasing costs of living as a result.

We as in "society"), have assumed this would be solved by some healthy competition. It's just that we optimized society for maximum short-term gain rather than a market where newcomers are welcome. As a result, the players that are already in the game are free to ignore the forces society assumed would keep things running smoothly.