JBT - Earnings call transcript Q4 2021

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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to JBT Corporation’s Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Earnings Conference Call. My name is Sheryl, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, all lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers’ remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Thank you. the and to to Investor conference. turn of Vice begin now Development Corporate Relations, will call JBT’s over President today’s I Kedric Meredith,

Kedric Meredith

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Brian Deck

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Matt Meister

Brian. you, Thank

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high-level and recurring of first some modeling. XXXX the FoodTech, the X% our revenue, with year XX%, to growth extremely and we teens. help with to another anticipate provide Starting year strength will record XX% assumptions of At the from includes that ongoing revenue to for robust in mid organic acquisitions. with full top-line, quarter growth We high backlog

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continue mentioned the XXXX. to and expect pressure previously in margin We continued first constrain half macro the inflation especially improvement, will challenges of

half challenges P&L, early AeroTech, both, those begin year. the margins As improve second to of and XXXX sequentially believe through for and and in we incremental move will pricing through actions the as FoodTech XXXX implemented we subside, the flow

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Brian Deck

Matt. Thanks,

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Operator

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Michael McGinn

everybody. on, in the half outlook. guess, the morning, I Good Hey. the confidence guidance touch and back I to wanted

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Brian Deck

absolutely. Sure,

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of so it’s an not major much So, parts issue missing.

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to we’ve color in revenues, that’s XX% given sit like here on that bag. the we the more today, XX% As given

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Michael McGinn

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Brian Deck

there Sure. that to unpack A lot question. in

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X And a reminder, We’re and the as there, this piece that piece that there. life put the cycle in And all in commercial the investment XXXX, base baseline, results amount that for about when you in field of think strength, we’re looking the to aftermarket equipment XXXX, add we all and service. that’s equipment equipment of aftermarket it. out installed to in reminder, a and equipment forward just all JBT putting given of out likelihood, to the X of in each usually XXXX, the parts that the times out as

to monetize go increased just our about, be we from getting as place us and installed customers base here. but for for this do then able better continue this putting we’re in great platform also So, excited really to to one,

Michael McGinn

on sure bow a and put understand I this conversation to just it. make So,

and as add of alluding you’re is this what remote considering aftermarket TAM implant sophisticated most drive to to, opportunity with higher customers, kind -- had already that, and additional your the with the you’re on to You monitoring procurement to aftermarket that correct?

Brian Deck

for level IoT Essentially, it allows that coordinated information as equipment across say brings another interface yes. well. it current to would of and usability -- in But our to in is iOPS the even and multiple data terms the information pieces solution, line our takes program, of sophistication that I a of user and which of be

other adds mentioned. components does level take offering So, next and it current to our you iOPS those that the then

Operator

Lawrence from is question next Blair. Your Maria William De of

Lawrence De Maria

then, to pull-through entering a your we investments, have higher of EPS we these guide. Could we to As period profit because they expectations? a us it And half? a can do jump? of that fundamentally Thanks. give like just back relates no off get it incrementals? maybe cadence little normal secondly, Are there’s Is the half or can changed and that color it around be first discussion, But, second cost much obviously, of trail you versus XX-XX? more

Brian Deck

Yes, we XX%, that meaningful system terms parts But of margins all that other changing But of the the there. part within be Sure. benefit the part which maintaining will general with much. that, historically. say, consider some contribution are ongoing see and of than aftermarket in and north historical from fixed so and as not that costs services, business investments that. some of There operating XXXX investment we incrementals would I model, will the on pretty

and that developments and need. margin, within should the So, people costs contribution ongoing to supply maintenance capture we be able chain that we

investments get So, I in XXXX. these past changing model once we don’t meaningfully, see the

Matt Meister

sort But cadence equipment back incremental QX AeroTech the certainly business for business. QX, expect both the and and revenue terms In we the FoodTech FoodTech say, do in terms definitely of for second ramping -- that’s is Matt. the by year. margins of I business. normalized in more both point we to the the it’s the low of -- mobile AeroTech the to certainly, Larry, margins sort margins expect by half would and -- of that of a in improve, part And of starting

the back certainly into QX challenged in be levels we and quarter. better more certainly be QX. as first will normalized It it So, to will in get

historical AeroTech business, fixed equipment remain rates of those will part the margins through significantly the off incremental QX. the For

in and lead backlog our As conversations, the we’ve previous got longer than a talked business. our about has delivery window of other time parts

to a us previously And will so, it currently some backlog longer little of priced we through work that have. take the

Lawrence De Maria

Okay.

the going was to normalized say, second Sorry. is the rate a I of first kind run rate so half half? run after more

Brian Deck

is And of a be because QX going Larry, tough in fact, to situation. the quarter, particularly January Absolutely. labor

Just to and color the you JBT. give on Omicron some impact on

-- track the if we impactful in through -- we month the COVID on was. of significant the January our really open the at of them at positions cases That’s XX% Omicron tight through the have look And we two you look cumulative labor looking how because all last rates are top of of cases. January. at market. absentee you the years, occurred already our of cases, If And

we progressively a it hours -- a what XXXX from I better there, with tough month. And as regard. by investments. So out, to quarter, color the investments going up, looks tough really referring the be difficult onetime January particularly so right? just that back, And provided Matt that give was obviously, I ago. as And back in those which we moment you XXXX it’s try for kept heads pretty but first can’t really, QX, really to really those way, the a to something that the to I solid for get said our is correct makes laid then gets half meant you

Lawrence De Maria

else can I B, that the either, is is there lead losing orders you if pervasive your just industry? any backlog as or And A, now. Obviously, may. deliver, because Is have in one or in follow-up, not the the Right. extended we’re more just they jump to this go to getting getting orders referencing time that somebody risk

Brian Deck

continue the see our what competition. the better. think slightly think we’re we feel lead challenges anything, times would to not say, And with lead if And first frankly, I I part, the that has people monitor to get On I world with there in the queue. they always making so right? times. we they’re to regard much, do recognize sure

for seeing, still on a well are We beyond some point. we’re year a competition and this year. our of times ovens freezers, example, within And lead from at

So, commercial right? quarter a I those that pipeline in fact working the But store, do The we’re they beyond point, if the we with At very it competitive that gets do conversion fourth the regard, investments? general make So shelves, the be that go very, strong grocery that the that lead Even huge the some are year, is said, with saw, a see that the concern. level, it’s under customers my we is times. strong. when strong. feel the But elongated demand a in we et still you even risk, would one consumer is pipeline at is to empty cetera. quite say

there. demand still the is So,

got the same Our They’ve automation. the problems. customers labor need

general good. the So, environment is

look and book-to-bill that through the news the continuing the think about the book-to-bill, backlog going it as we strength well. And through backlog we’re to the So, the of small I about I solid we XXXX. earlier a mentioned go see good that does as think we is like year you what have when need,

Operator

comes Baird. question next Dobre Your from of Mig

Mig Dobre

the I that Are margins, well? talking item about as corporate just levels. margins ‘XX does quick be In press investments want line XXXX about on outlook, with the include make clear. on slightly we’re clarification. your to And or sure release start level wanted to segment you to talking above I you’re this incremental a

Matt Meister

slightly margins, It will than would adjusted JBT be XXXX. total better include EBITDA

Brian Deck

segment at more level even the because But the of investment so Right. grade.

Mig Dobre

Then, me. a Okay. couple you of Thank on that. FoodTech questions for for

starting looking they’re doing kind north on I full and $XXX comment second I’m right, I And seem and that ask of the XX% can how cadence out? Can talking of the to revenue play you better. much QX do the put you million in see of we then curious, obviously here, outlook second quarter? see demand But, actually be the about organic I if kind doesn’t about year that revenues issue mean, quarter guidance, teams product to that here. get in if So, of XX% in at of slow, the growth component growth. you’re And we’re very I’m enough sort availability? going context because the have that teams give Omicron you visibility how might that’s you’re the order problem the of adjustments sense able Any supply or making right? away. all kind is be It’s of full of attainable? the chain of to to purchasing essentially year an out turn factories. your confidence that’s understand terms that us you electronic in do some organic How

Matt Meister

to Mig, Matt. $XXX appropriate cautious little current in. continue in Yes. I a to QX revenue think half. that second to do us first, be as say, certainly, be for get I the we environment it’s it’s expect FoodTech, would we’re of and from in But ramp for there million north we into the

Brian Deck

is we it about, our every is issue, And that work hand-to-hand suppliers. combat an availability talked day right? we the as And component Right. with

we we timing that’s color. timing. as certainly that the confident we took forecast and And when early we into to try as the feeling and sure why make look together ordering can, the we’re We’re possibly about consideration

somehow, to the that backlog strength product the provide So what somewhere, in of expect get bit see of we’re it’s the diversified backlog, feel later, of that given may it mean, alleviate, stuff it product here strength we being mixing A or that overall So, our But where But we same way a ship, be network not we up the things given and which do little can nature to obviously. the and be door. one could sure. thought again, went it the product today if we to thing. out as depending going I We the another instead matching components. factories might our then going But have of for the ends the get for on and would lines upside revenue. diversified JBT B, frankly, right? we tell And and the confident some on can’t future, be that have, we --

Mig Dobre

pricing point this you’re about seeing purchase, my fact prior near-term product. pricing kind bigger talked the negotiated discussions And They’re follow-up And not These right? we’ve to the at that oftentimes, associated that candid, had I way Okay. with is negotiated price, we’re not be in that on of the the topic. margin. machines. the through you And at guess, sort the I remember that. are just here of of is purchase, list escalators play quite the on

about say, So, we’re as about. ‘XX, cost contemplate reach at of different which QX can then, Omicron, point sort better neutrality or of this of are in I’m talked you other thinking what’s the you you the kind here to back priced price than be the of where wondering half point as taking, you’d orders ‘XX? And those that

Brian Deck

first, get continue cost say, FoodTech, one-quarter to would for price lag and the I’ll problem see. largely is able I answer Matt kind I’ll basis. to would conversation. inflation, we’ve The Sure. capture we say I a been single every have some of quarter then on

the months advance, so So you’re for of price lag productivity price That’s FoodTech catch kind But the much Matt input, for order, a the and up, is -- and always advance. impact the material some quarter when of always X inflation. a the right? trying logistics, is in that. bigger right, X about hard you’re have the talk on in to not months quarter you’re taking on even and we’ll It to about the cost in

along, not So, we’re have to passing speak. been we not so that --

that, doing market the seen either. haven’t We

we do competition for are. price where a have the points feel So, the and good

So, pressure, is obviously. competitive there

in as we some largely bearing and for well these QX. you what are that’s price the been to But see And effectively on we understanding inefficiencies saw really price cost plant in trying at logistics So, the as the QX you side, cost. of level have issues.

Matt Meister

costs. half we those part from favorable XXXX, the price/cost second in the should in expect in of and increases second a at the mean, more perspective, Yes, to be ‘XX we’ve price the and see provide the Mig, a year, be little But for favorable and I around price/cost. for detail in taken we expect the at certainly just year, consistent full to quarter take but prices least on of quarter. flat best first FoodTech, first as throughout to even input hold

On Overall, we’re ratio essentially unfavorable first the of in should half meaningful the it’s AeroTech, to the say, on I’d the improvement AeroTech backlog, a to little the year. perspective, in a split businesses. priced price/cost expecting flat we different side, a for price/cost be bit especially sort that from And equipment. the in as the in half see fixed of second customer, previously ships certainly

Brian Deck

we And the so on large two have AeroTech Right. the to fixed mobile. businesses in remind just and everybody, in

not have like escalator took do On clauses, bids to issue. the And we our side, XX% lot year in We an the prices the and are really best but are metal contracts public there’s a these -- were these of time really fixed construction environment, up of lock some ago. a most difficult. that

in those continue fixed And impact we to did airport not us to We half, going function. some But have -- for essentially cost first it on the fixed properly metal tough. that those really as environment there really, tripled we hedge fluctuations. through build And You try tail so that made saw investments investment the for to price Matt some the metal fluff in said. risk, a to that’s where while, speak.

major well the tend ground with price support renegotiate on cargo On there year. side, the also we those some you as kind of of side. are as more airline to side the there as large every contracts is And customers but on the do go,

benefit in third fourth the have of negotiations second pricing the And those quarter are again, so, occurring. we the new would and and during those And quarter. here for and arrangements to expect occurred kick again,

Operator

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Steve Tusa

of just about, cash around front ops. talk of the the you end like the dynamics kind Can

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versus crazy? things you’ve kind And how what you this do, would there down stuff A, that weren’t of curious, I’m this you stuff? -- is for a ordering if are payment so, early And what B, normally

Matt Meister

It’s Matt. Steve. Sure,

then the at the in on position to the side, -- the way, XX% getting depending ordering we order usually FoodTech to time process get we the start take payments manufacturing side, advanced of material. go potential It’s engineering the in on the as and order to customer production, we for along for contract. FoodTech to And sort the we’ll through are definitely On deposits. for start the the XX% to of order us the -- and the secure that other able secure be sorry,

the AeroTech little but on lower side, of percentage certainly fixed get a orders side, a it’s the equipment that on There’s upfront. we certainly deposits, it’s bit On less. those

spots we where side, putting value say, to not of are order high that side. ahead but level purchasing it’s deposits especially I’d we deposits same to the there and for instances customer get are down time secure components, On the on in the secure supply,

Steve Tusa

what those? the ship the like orders. kind Are more have some are of the really to guys I’m not maybe about then, thinking will really automation about side, able up bigger talked put -- the kind be where big of And ticket bottleneck like some on of like some those they those being assemblies? electronics Or of complex and are

of -- kind as around triangulate cash So, around in of ecosystem, statements moving on well kind understand I’m your your trying that you in to if will. to your just the and

Matt Meister

struggling to get like Yes. really Certainly, are that, capacitors in. controls those we and electronic components things and like

secure more… we had to a some we’re -- probably we’re try slots ones. I So, try trying that to one shift components. we so those we’re can that deposits biggest know are That’s don’t experiencing. to to for shifting trying Those more particular And -- we that trying this, tremendous of the all to the biggest are we’re manufacturing to prior amount secure but

Brian Deck

earlier, to are environment. kind volume sure, ordering order for a we of in are mix, high we And do that. The low challenge is,

-- about same we’re talking of we’re the XX,XXX thing. buying So, not

We’re XXX we’re and or then accepting shipments. XXX buying something of partial

I XX. now you hey, I send another send XX or can So, you can

next lot do cash the in we’re we in flow to in come the more of front for see the flow expect the talked given And door some in balance the the year, sheet we then positive and year, back generally, of from a half the fourth one the just expect what to more the as literally in we secure are investments But of quarter cash to and cash receivables, invest the inventory. buy obviously, at customers honestly, year often. XXXX. looking forecast what But in flow our the kind to we the so, order where got of about, to to much -- at waiting for we as half half year obviously to particular. in trying converts And of in that in can, now, we back throughout inventory, and have shipments as then the

Steve Tusa

you forward they’re they’re like, But can’t very just have to giving because going front-end backlog the like So, back and pull interesting, visible kind back payment, guys double order you with super to something. still it’s come magnitude idea -- you quarter, XX% the have now seem or all Any order what I -- in if that cancel, -- guys a a sorry, on right, do kind say you early? is would months it When earlier, of we’re ordering of would ordering a you’re what is advance that wanted What ordered actually earlier. XX% the before ordering up this means the to not down ability you and months because bit mean? think does happened within have to end, of like advance. follow two to of that four they or in usually like we

Brian Deck

it be extra to months earlier, the can, It your manage time. just your beforehand Yes. Historically, of which is you’re as and with And lead XX at intention inventory, if turns, historically, couple because XX-day your would a order right? investment days we ordering would getting inventory your you’re on if vendor. from trying time, least, lead an you of times, it’s

lead electronics. lead times see XX with right times Now, on X, -- now we X, months

the we’re the call the order -- standard, we ordering as the that, engineering get a from the engineering take we’re renew go will all it through historically. now those we’re we to order an sometimes to call in drawings, the and specs. can. that’s generally moment earliest the now customer, engineering equipment, order secure doing it, get we that year. through we’re drawings know we we be as what drawings, get once would At we just the as because to going ordering we even I’ll the But to So, need through parts extent more, before what with soon And particularly positions with through can we

Steve Tusa

customers real-time maybe more kind I my this. have project. based, hey, are have, one they’re on same of of kind quicker, we mean, but guess saying you converting one Sorry, quick your demand they like doing Do this they’re sense more thing? the is

look. Let’s quick take a

it. Okay, we do can

the customers queue your see from in get at these let’s like So, with all? mean, you that guys. I do

Brian Deck

customers is we needs And a right? lead bit got that the sure, that long they’ve good the from get certainly our to set the is news underlying volume great and commercial queue, sense the to for urgency into hasn’t are knowing backlog. times of a this There have opportunity the even of still knowing converted

where suggest, lose those demand So, kind back written. the could despite don’t quarter been mainly our think contracts and I the seems Nick’s still are kind going before last maybe to right, or acceleration news cancel, said kind two. as And be you -- what And because of customers they right? good of in some you ongoing of was deposits, back question, to is that’s have it then, is to what

how In generally date. work fact, likely they done are that’s the our to That’s would for go amount always of written. contracts

we if a ever, for side. contract the So, ever it’s -- see, customer very rarely punitive on quite cancellations

Operator

Liptak from Seaport Your Walter is question Research. next of

Walter Liptak

the quarter components, the cycle you good stretching ask thing quarter? guess, is just in were you of I second, And supply it electronic controllers third what the then these like question FoodTech this issues. I so same seems Yes. was some way. were more wanted It the in inventories out. supply to times here, question your through like and same -- changed of chain lower Or I chain And maybe the kind just the year. electronic was last working hitting that fourth in -- or guys AeroTech than of in luck

bit And so, so provide now little could just fourth more if wonder -- what the quarter I a about chain? changed around just in you supply detail

Brian Deck

Yes.

really inventory It electronics incremental the think on we’re on electronics. nailed was on zero I the sitting mean, it. I tightening effectively you side.

So, that’s on the continue and to and cetera. positions worse the open big shop turnover to et the on labor one. then, factory continue worse the because floor get the of other tightness And productivity floor, get and logistics is thing

got of order the electronics kind logistics you of got So, process worse, logistics have worse, and don’t less the you got worse, in do productivity labor that higher then triple -- on the you cost get to get parts for when labor it. you whammy all that, and got you’ve the have did And have that the labor in-house, worse. both

Walter Liptak

or Are you’re when electronics get the Okay. little able the regarding cycle more -- a up and times loosen in? electronics, data to there that maybe when any points bit

Brian Deck

not ordering No, a honestly. That’s earlier, we’re really. lot just why

point, we’re could kind of is or kind parts this at months secure to than order that that on-the-fly use ordering otherwise we are of in reengineering I we would, we earlier and doing, actually, of some what one figuring out just different really mention doing the So, things we’re supply. didn’t

So you do seen "Hey, why getting get there some of $X,XXX XXX know where in That’s the use we’re next we we this can instead -- going costly. of instead.” supplier We’ve to these send hey, $XXX alternate said, be see little examples reengineering. I year QX we per That’s electronic on-the-fly into going of a you inflation of we’re paying we’re to And supplier, so, this And well-known it’s like QX, supply. can’t piece, do instead guys, a one, well. of one embedded per Right? piece. as bit things said very paying

on but shipments, terms a we we’re a suppliers, possibly as supply. Like that supply. being secure doing said, everything combat kind it earlier, lot of smaller of -- can it in seen I is just could And as we’ve early do possibly hand-to-hand So, reengineering, of you alternate doing that. lot of little and securing to bit creative a

Walter Liptak

timing the targets along everybody you lines, out of supply thinking your of does sitting to figure trying deals? chain kind do M&A, as about competitors with when when of then, with same valuation these even to be How acquisition -- or you’re well. has to got some you And the issue hitting deal do that these

Brian Deck

Yes.

to we inefficiencies yes, business convert embedded we backlog we’re because embedded So your What’s backlog? when ask. where revenue how the your our to challenges a supply at risks? own what’s We to chain and the it’s into is, ask questions as right at going what supply issue. the on questions world, chain and are Fortunately, huge the it look backlog? We is know bottlenecks experts look the in relates same that inflation what and/or your are thing to

it should and back -- profile be this to ourselves we benefit of we’re it’s of but the the comes we is looking We like going that valuation, are are seen folks situation normalized environment -- a margin to the demand And the ask doubt you on is margins? cetera. get And question to is forward always generally targets, giving to M&A seeing margins. of the the kind giving where et have with when have targets, we’re of kind similar struggle high what the when

Walter Liptak

the what sort but might while some that guess, out... I mean -- by to does trying deals delayed, chain issue it supply get I they’re this mean Okay.

Brian Deck

things, we the sure. delayed started experiencing kind backlog. especially these six challenges. they’re getting topped some behind that started tell in would some we did in fourth delayed months that deals are at some reemerge, higher Stuff because you stuff kind get to quarter, of that year, marketplace the quarter up of with that in ago And last I looking for the now saw of get third starting even they were of the to

Walter Liptak

the me. Okay. then last And one All for Great. right.

the incremental But XXXX, I the in about guys have talked dollar spend for this. think is you may digital? what

Brian Deck

Yes.

P&L about we’re million side. on XXXX, about on million looking $XX for and the CapEx million the So $XX $XX at to

in So, going in that more couple on we do to be million in it, that kind project XXXX, There but maintenance will seeing near, expense let’s well. we’re spend We XXXX, call of nowhere $XX incremental and There’ll But forward CapEx. range. spent million some as a expect in XXXX. costs some a basis. be of

Walter Liptak

Okay.

maybe or might more So P&L half for that gets that cost even in -- that? the than in cut XXXX

Matt Meister

of bit there’ll Yes, a relief be in XXXX. little

Brian Deck

it. away. ways really is we’ll to well unique It do to with to you to you monetize. the business you allows is art do hour, what how is opportunity like product case benefit them this is not ultimately, to. bit But possible. can own us this, in to get provide pretty That’s platform And that’s do would the platform or businesses. on monetize to also of aftermarket you acquired better. these or way, of optionality creates digital beautiful which of some it get product businesses you how as on example, to new of at how monetize lines, well, trying get least Really platform by by here having allows monetize, power ways things we a into business, much allows to models we the in But the only XXX% optionality many roll I revenue want for in recurring like different does as terms what an -- the an your the allowing this Prevenio do frankly, do which depends business, a to aftermarket. half could but -- it really the like cut help then our of of and Honestly, for Yes. the right? out a acquisition, hope if business another do into this of that, it rolled it it an little measure lines things we models roll one for about things we’re And like to we’ve to

Matt Meister

Yes.

I What to we embedded continue will business growth. be that to Walt. earn more that it on the be invest expect revenue the more will would that, we clarify is in the say, to digital into Just units would difference sort and the XXXX. of track

just like in with revenue. goes half it’s I or won’t to cut the in identified going anything where to where P&L So, it say track and it’s that,

Operator

Your next America. of question comes from of Bank Andrew Obin

Andrew Obin

of to of -- a maybe Just lot follow structural questions. of much if in for and bunch you world think the inflationary much questions, globalization. a lot slow in inflation, up how you a more sort put growth moving less on do what’s U.S. were lot like happening, this is thanks we’re globalization, How of answering a it it, where buckets, just from of more to growth

from you how how sort much spike And of this it So near-term much of is do it is structural? think of Omicron?

Brian Deck

Yes.

of the terms In supply specifically? challenges chain

Andrew Obin

the Yes. business Impact the overall And environment, correct? just then labor just entire pricing, to model. availability,

Brian Deck

least would I vast at a question is the that Yes, to difficult really demand. And of of demand going answer. of from half to whipsaw to for production, lower -- say, it of high a ready was because effect will say, simply really it’s all nobody lower the level. me, investment I sudden just

for have uncertain got in just saw XXXX future. you to kind that of the underlying delayed, was otherwise just then been on the I in speak, invested anything the because et the so investments of didn’t So, factories think prior. years electronics, cetera, And would

is but dig see to little do have get it prices I we’ll think it’s Other and big problem categories, think pretty I do of XXXX come down. fabrications. has starting see. to The steel and So, are a through just out to certain I huge categories, And started through, hole relief, a think steel in a the to that bit we impact, of. will take,

see think, going certain just for we’ll of benefit are ultimately, So But just some to I improving. do more structural year another Andrew, that. availability or be is that two. And categories

Matt Meister

more you think we the to the I that that’s structural seeing view Maybe QX, issues more and of and we’re the sort sequentially experienced and QX, really is I different Andrew, specifically take referenced, by what’s QX negative likely most in QX, from on in QX, think Yes. is Omicron. been a impact after what driven that

Brian Deck

For our us vendor. and

Matt Meister

agree. I Yes,

Andrew Obin

your Southeast just there that. to Asia, -- get sort that to that of a Thank guys But any Are and to is sourcing, I because sort in question you redesigning that. is And redesign tough is to redesign the of going you. electronics go of doing opportunity supply of are chain, multiple opportunities do beyond there I spend, any appreciate And that, follow-up the all really it Are of product. increase you own automation that? forward?

Brian Deck

Yes, yes yes. and

we in expanded are beyond we geography multiple -- quantities. cost supply to other within both, so that, of obviously, have or to So, the impact a more sources expanding There’s smaller geographies. certain either

designs. doing can and We are some to as that our said, widely well it’s to tricky, also fly, are certainly we’re doing expanding figure bit a again like engineering along with That’s out as more of the -- used other go what vendor value our expensive. be on lot a available yes, little it. base parts But engineering I that in

trigger pulling So we’re can. literally we of doing -- we’re kind every

Matt Meister

need many support the cost But the the certainly of adding to some take looking also engineering And does of side engineering and standardization. more value-added locations lower that are time. businesses resources we engineering that We’re on do maybe to do.

trying panel, a accelerate So, are standardization to of for control the we example.

and some But that accelerate light -- we’ve that try to be implement these time to going in change. of find them availability challenges to of unfortunately that seen. are to that kind We resources to some the to able of takes

Operator

closing the the call completed questions. will over for turn Deck I allotted remarks. have for Mr. time now to We Brian

Brian Deck

Kedric this all. you us Thanks, have follow-up available joining and questions. for morning. Marley any be everybody, if will Thanks,

Operator

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JBT Marel (JBTM) 23 Feb 222021 Q4 Earnings call transcript