Randy Dicker Sr News Today

Been really good >> reporter: randy dicker sr. loved lincoln logs as a kid. now he runs the american factory that manufacturers the iconic toy and hes facing a labor shortage >> whats the hardest job to fill at the factory? >> all of them we have open, everybody is just as important as the other. it has created a very difficult environment for us to be able to operate at the efficiency levels that we normally operate at >> reporter: despite the challenges, dicker says toy production isnt the pro...

The countdown to christmas is on with just a little over four weeks until the big day. but is it already too late to order presents to make sure they get to loved ones in time? that answer might be yes. many toys and product you plan to put under the tree are delayed at ports or have missing parts due to shipping backlogs. nbc news business and tech correspondent jo ling kent visited a toy factory thats already feeling effects of the supply chain issues. >> reporter: in the woods of northern mai...