Supply-chain disruptions are rocking companies in the United States and around the world, pushing inflation higher, delaying deliveries and exacerbating economic uncertainty
Mark Egeland, the general manager of Catrike, which manufactures three-wheeled bikes, in Orlando, Fla., on June 25, 2021. Egeland says the company would prefer not to raise prices more than it already had. (Octavio Jones/The New York Times)
Catrike has 500 of its three-wheeled bikes sitting in its workshop in Orlando, Florida, nearly ready to be sent to expectant dealers. The recumbent trikes have been waiting for months for rear derailleurs, a small but crucial part that is built in Taiwan.
“We’re sitting on $2 million in inventory for one $30 part,” said Mark Egeland, the company’s general manager.
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