Act now.
SUPPLY SETBACK, NORTH CAROLINA
IS THERE IS THE FURNITURE
CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.
THE STATUS OF THE HINGE
INCREASING DEMAND AND LOW
SUPPLY.
GRADY TRIMBLE JOINS US LIVE FROM HICKORY CHAIR FURNITURE COMPANY
WITH THE LATEST.
NORMALLY SURGING DEMAND IS A
GREAT THING IN A BUSINESS LIKE
THIS BUT THE PROBLEM, THE GOING
TO THESE CHAIRS AT HICKORY CHAIR
FURNITURE COMPANY.
I’M WITH THE CEO, YOUR BIGGEST
CHALLENGE IS ODDLY ENOUGH
GETTING THE PHONE. >> AT A TIME WHEN ORDERS AT AN
ALL-TIME HIGH, STRUGGLING TO GET
MATERIAL, PETROLEUM PRODUCERS HAD A HARD TIME -- DEMAND IS
EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH.
THE WINTER STORM IN THE GULF
WHICH DAMAGED OUR
INFRASTRUCTURE, WE’VE GOT A REAL
CHALLENGE.
>> Reporter: THE WEATHER IN
TEXAS WAS TWO MONTHS AGO, WE ARE
SEEING THE EFFECT OF THAT.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DOING HOME
IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS, BUYING NEW
FURNITURE.
WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE AS YOU
EXPERIENCE A BACK LOG OF WEEKS AND MONTHS?
>> THE PATIENT, THE SUPPLY CHAIN
IS CHALLENGED IN EVERY ASPECT.
ACCESSIBILITY OF THAT MATERIAL
HAS A LOT OF TIMELINE.
MANUFACTURERS LIKE US HAVE
BACKLOGS 2 AND A HALF TIMES
LARGER AND TAKES TIME TO WORK
THROUGH THAT.
WE ASK YOU TO BE PATIENT, A
WONDERFUL BEAUTIFUL PRODUCT, WE
ASK YOU TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.
>> Reporter: BE PATIENT, IT IS