Its ability to control production expenses helped bolster its cashflow in the first quarter.

它控制生产费用的能力帮助增强了第一季度的现金流。

As the global economy grapples with issues including rising raw material costs, supply chain backlogs and higher post-pandemic labourer wages, consumers are bearing the brunt of spiking production expenses.

随着全球经济努力应对原材料成本上涨、供应链积压和疫情后劳动者工资上涨等问题，消费者首当其冲地受到了生产成本飙升的冲击。