“There are significant inventories of already produced vehicles where essential parts are lacking.”
Demand usually drives heavy-duty truck production forecasts, but the delta variant and a constrained supply chain are wrecking projections.
Health care utilization had mostly recovered to normal levels by June. As COVID-19 cases rise, it’s hard for health care companies to predict demand for elective procedures, PPE and COVID-19 testing for the rest of 2021.
“Industry veterans are even surprised by what’s going on right now,” said Moore.
As high prices continue for freight and raw materials, companies in the health care supply chain are coming up with strategies to weather those costs. Customers may ultimately foot the bill.
The International Air Cargo Association has been waiting two years to hold its big annual conference. Members will now have to wait another six months because of COVID.
Even as the delta variant increases COVID-19 case numbers in the U.S., distributors and manufacturers are reporting they had too much PPE in the second quarter.
