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Survey: Are Distributors Adjusting Inventory Amid Economic Uncertainty?

Ahead of a potential economic slowdown, we asked distributors whether they plan on adjusting inventory for the second half of 2022 and into 2023.

July 27, 2022

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Supply chain concerns

brought on by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to force companies across all industries to make strategic decisions about inventory. Predicting whether the U.S. economy will

see a slowdown

in the latter half of 2022 might depend on whom you ask. (The same goes for

asking

just how impactful such a slowdown might be.) Other factors, including hiring issues, historic inflation and the ongoing

Ukraine-Russia conflict

, have a thrown a wrench into domestic and global supply assurance as well. Some distributors are opting for a wait-and-see method in response to the…

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