01-01-2018, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Ft. Thomas, KY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Royatl
If that's so, they shouldn't use the term "discontinued" and risk leaving money on the table. That's the whole spirit of "Just-in-time" manufacturing; only producing the kit when it is ordered. If you're going to keep around special parts for rockets (embossed wraps, laser cut stock, and special tubes for the Saturn, for example), just say they aren't available for immediate shipment, but are a custom order and take a little extra time.
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I've seen the eRockets operation. Putting a kit together as it's ordered would take about ten minutes. Very compact and well organized.
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