Auto industry forecasting is suddenly really tough

The auto industry’s challenges, from chip shortages to rising inflation, are taking a toll on the dark science of forecasting while suppliers work to keep up with the changes. “A lot of Tier 2, Tier 3, smaller suppliers have thrown contracts out the window and said, ‘This is what you’ve got to pay or you won’t get the parts,’ ” one supplier says.

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