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CLAIM #42281 · 3M Company (MMM) · 2023Q1 earnings call · Apr 25, 2023 · due Dec 31, 2023

As we think about the second half, that’s where supply chains, our belief is supply chain start healing, which means we should be able to see better cost – product cost from our factories as well as the cost from sourcing.

Monish Patolawala · CFO

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We also are supporting our leadership with a dedicated project management office. These are significant changes. So, it’s really a strong statement about what’s most important both on the restructuring, but also on our strategies in terms of growth and executing for our customers. Nigel Coe: Okay. That’s helpful. Thanks Mike. And then one for Monish, just a follow-up on Joe’s question on pricing. It seems like given the 1.3 percentage points hit to margins from raw materials, it seems like price/cost was positive this quarter. Just wondering if there had been any change in the way you are viewing the supply chains to raw material kind of dynamics for this year. Monish Patolawala: Yes. No change. I would say it’s the same. So, price/cost was positive, and the teams continue to manage both. As we think about the second half, that’s where supply chains, our belief is supply chain start healing, which means we should be able to see better cost – product cost from our factories as well as the cost from sourcing. That should continue to help us build on margins, which goes back to where – what we have talked about at earnings, talked about it at last quarter earnings, currently too, that all of this is baked into our guide where we see supply chain starting to heal in the second half and even markets starting to heal in the second half because as you know, we have talked about volume gives us the best leverage. So, those are the two things we are counting on in the second half. Nigel Coe: Alright. Thanks a lot and good luck. Monish Patolawala: Thanks. Operator: Our next question comes from Deane Dray with RBC Capital Markets. You may proceed with your question. Deane Dray: Thank you. Good morning everyone. Monish Patolawala: Good morning. Mike Roman: Good morning Deane. Deane Dray: Can we get an u

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SEC filings for MMM · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2023Q1 earnings call.