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- October 02, 2020
Prepare for Longer Lead Times When Ordering (updated July 2021)
Many of you have contacted us and asked why so many products seem to be backordered or when do you expect a certain product to arrive. We all are aware that this year has been extraordinary in many ways. Let us briefly explain what has led up to the current shortage of products, not just for Hireko, but for golf companies industrywide.
For the foundries overseas, the slowest time of year starts in late May and extends all the way into early October. However, the pandemic changed this typical manufacturing pattern. Starting in March until the early part of July, very few orders trickled in for golf goods as there were lockdowns and uncertainty in the market due to the novel coronavirus.