I think the concept is called JIT (Just in Time). If that is what Pentax are following then they are getting it very very wrong - JN (Just never).
A. On 18/8/04 2:30 pm, "P�l Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steve wrote: > > Isn't it a bit ludicrous for Pentax to put themselves in the hands of > distributors and shops for their estimates of demand? Wouldn't it make sense > for them to make extra products if they perceived demand to be higher than > their supply chain predicted? I reckon it's perfectly reasonable to keep on > bashing Pentax for the shortages. :-) > > > REPLY: > > I don't think it is. You save money on inventory (having large inventory on > products with short life-span is certainly not a good idea!). No need to pay > up front for parts from subcontractors; you only pay material and assembly > costs for something already sold. Car manufacturers work by the same principle > (most of them at least) and if you order a Morgan sports car you have to wait > four years! > Digital have been particularly difficult as the increase in demand has been > much higher than anyome had anticipated. > > > P�l > > > >
