The whack-a-mole economy: U.S. manufacturers struggle with unpredictable supplies

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The whack-a-mole economy: U.S. manufacturers struggle with unpredictable supplies
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Glen Calder expected a shipment of gearbox reducers needed to build a particular model of his company's paving machines last week.

But when he called on Thursday to check the status of the order, he learned the shipment - coming from Italy - is now delayed three months.

Supply chain problems dogged producers like Calder through the pandemic. At the peak of the crisis a year ago, manufacturers faced shortages of everything from steel and aluminum to computer chips and plastic resins.

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