by Norm » Sun Jun 20, 2021 8:07 am
Back ordered parts issues..YES, from my point of view there is a problem. I'm in Canada btw.
And further, was just advised a couple of weeks ago that we will also be seeing more price increases. Blades, belts and ...
Why? From what I'm seeing, a shortage of inventory in the warehouses going into 2020. (pre covid)
Follow up with where do most parts come from? Offshore of course, and many of the countries we rely on are still in different levels of shut down.
Next, shortage of "NEW" equipment in 2020, and even less built for 2021. (again covid)
Now, assembly factories are starting to tool up, they are ordering parts. If I was producing and building new equipment, my suppliers would either sell me 1,000 (or 10,000) or of items or supply the parts warehouses (less volume).
Also, as a suppler selling to factories, my priority on lines would be for newer equipment.
and it goes on....
STENS, Rotary, Oregon are all having issues.
I have even seen carb O rings for Tecumseh on back order this year.
MTD parts have been an issue for a year or more..feast or famine there.
Briggs...depends on if it is in Canada...
Stihl...just remember where most of their parts come from
Husqvarna...mixed reviews, saws and hand held..some issues, larger OPE more issues.
In Canada, we do not have the options many US markets have. Our sources are fewer, and most if not all of those order from US warehouses, so that belt your waiting for in the USA may take a week or two, for Canada that week or two gets to the primary warehouse, then it needs to get to us or our local supplier/warehouse.
Not to be a doom and gloom guy, if you think this year is bad, imagine how 2022 may be..all the assembly plants tooling up, demand for new equipment..and