CEO Roundtable: Supply-chain issues and labor shortages abound for manufacturers

The COVID-19 pandemic was like an offshore earthquake, and now economic ramifications such as supply-chain shortages, competition from China and recruiting struggles are hitting manufacturing companies like tsunamis.

That was the message from Northern Colorado manufacturing executives during BizWest’s virtual CEO Roundtable Tuesday morning.

Bob Walker, CEO of Walker Manufacturing, said his company has stopped taking orders because it’s booked through the next calendar year, “which is something that we’ve never seen at this stage.”

“Our supply chain is holding us back,” Walker continued.

Walker said his company’s suppliers have had their own production schedules disrupted and that maritime and land transportation have become…