b'But contractor demand doesnt stop, andto look at what the futures market is forfutures markets to determine if there is meeting it requires creativity. Weve beenrandom-length lumber on the Chicagoany offsetting hedging that we can dosplitting up our quotes, which is atypical,Mercantile Exchange, explains Robinson,to protect us from time of tender close because you typically get discounts forbut now I look at it every day. He addsto when we actually have to getbuying in bulk, so its counter-intuitive,that hes gained an appreciation for thethe materials.notes Robinson. Weve also had to lookfact that a lot of the materials on ourIn the end, there is only so much that at alternate sources for our materials,construction sites are commodity-based,can be done to mitigate the challenges. looking at suppliers overseas for thingsand that players are at the complete like plywood, which seems ridiculousmercy of price fluctuations, both to theirThis is truly a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-in a country that has such a supply ofbenefit and detriment. Robinson citespants kind of year, and being able to wood. Weve also looked at alternateshippHEAVY-DUTY COMMITMENT DEMANDSmanage and pivot as it comes is so ing issues as an example. Those HEAHEVYA-DUTVY-DUTY COMMITMENTY COMMITMENT DEMANDS DEMANDS engineeringlooking at using lower- cause availability chall VY ges, he notes,important, concludes Kennedy.HEA en -DUTY EQUIPMENTHEAHEVYA-DUTVY-DUTY EQUIPMENTY EQUIPMENTgrade materials but tightening up ourso should we be looking at purchasingThe flexibility of your business needsspacing to keep it safe. What is thein advance, which of course, negativelyto be the key, because its changing trade-off, and does that work? It has beenaffects our cash flow? 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As Harrison says, Were(204) 633-5800 | (800) 453-2435 (204) 633-5800 | (800) 453-2435 (204) 633-5800 | (800) 453-2435 finding that what happened two yearswestconequip.cawestconequip.cawestconequip.caago has absolutely no bearing on what is happening now.As industry players ride this tiger, theyre finding themselves forced to strategize in unprecedented ways. I have never had5099 5099 5099Issue 2 Summer Edition 2021 BUILD MANITOBA 25'