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“Fortunately for us, it is not demand,” Culp told the Bernstein Conference. “We’ve got plenty of demand.”
In April, the Boston-based industrial conglomerate said it was trending toward the lower end of its full-year earnings forecast, citing worsening supply chain and inflationary pressures.
To mitigate the impact, the company has raised prices for its products and is invoking price escalation clauses in its service contracts. It is also trying to find alternative sources for parts and improve productivity to reduce cost.
Culp said all of the company’s businesses are grappling with a “host of challenges” in satisfying customer demand.
