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Note B - General
3 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both, Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE B – GENERAL

The after-effects of the government responses to the COVID-19 virus have impacted worldwide economic activity.  The Company continues to monitor the impact on all aspects of its business, including effects on employees, customers, suppliers, and the global economy and will adjust procedures accordingly.  The after-effects of the COVID-19 related edicts and guidelines although improving, also continue to affect each segment in a variety of fashions, which include labor and material shortages, contributing to increased labor and material costs as well as difficulty in securing needed products and components and personnel;  increased absenteeism; some limitation in opportunities to meet with customers/suppliers; as well as inefficiencies inherent when dealing with suppliers and customers that continue to work from home.  The extent to which these after-effects from the various responses to the COVID-19 pandemic impact the Company’s business for the remainder of 2023 and beyond will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.