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[MechEng83]

Originally Posted by Gearheads1

It's really hard to forecast demand for items that are needed for so many teams so rapidly.

This is true. The one exception to this that seems to be a problem every year is FIRST game pieces. The BOF supplier of the part each year never seems to make enough of them to satisfy the surge in demand, which is pretty well known. I blame FIRST for this.

The severe weather in the midwest has also disrupted a lot of the supply chain. I know they've starting sourcing their own hex clamp collars because they couldn't get any supply at reasonable prices. As a 4th year mentor, I've become used to part shortages and really push to know what parts to order very early in the build season so we get them in in week 1. That being said, I'm starting to get concerned that I won't be able to get parts for the final robot. I know AM is working as best they can to get parts in and out the door.