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On Fri, 28 Jun 2002 Dave Turbide wrote :
>Why does management want to drive the component operation
>differently from
>the product?
>
>Is it a matter of excess capacity at the component level and
>they're
>looking for "efficiency" or "utilization"? If so, they'd netter
>be
>prepared to swallow a higher inventory and some obsolescence
>risk.
>
>If it's a lead-time issue - want to stockpile major parts and
>components to
>support assemble-to-order, - the challenge is making the right
>components
>and holding the right quantities. That's going to be tough to do
>if the
>lower level items are not being driven by forecast.
>
>
>
>Dave Turbide, CFPIM, CMfgE, CIRM
>Market Analysis and Communication
>883 Ocean Blvd
>Hampton, NH 03842
>phone(603) 926-1435
>fax (603) 926-0862
>www.daveturbide.com
>
>
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