beck3906
Member
I was talking to one of my favorite suppliers this week about them being out of certain kits. He mentioned that Berea had changed their shipping practice from getting shipments in by air to having shipments delivered by surface. Berea changed the shipping means because of increased transportation costs.
Berea was telling this supplier that he needed to predict orders 6 weeks in advance. This places suppliers in an awkward position as they now may need to carry larger inventory levels to cover the 6 week shipping time.
What does this mean to us? Well, I've been using a lot of chrome Sierra kits which were out of stock for several days. Alternative sources were also out. I've waited for several days for the Berea order to arrive so I could complete a few things I had turned.
I also will need to carry a small number of kits to cover unexpected orders instead of relying on suppliers having them in stock.
You may want to consider your favorite Berea kits and be aware of potential supply shortages and order lead times.
Berea was telling this supplier that he needed to predict orders 6 weeks in advance. This places suppliers in an awkward position as they now may need to carry larger inventory levels to cover the 6 week shipping time.
What does this mean to us? Well, I've been using a lot of chrome Sierra kits which were out of stock for several days. Alternative sources were also out. I've waited for several days for the Berea order to arrive so I could complete a few things I had turned.
I also will need to carry a small number of kits to cover unexpected orders instead of relying on suppliers having them in stock.
You may want to consider your favorite Berea kits and be aware of potential supply shortages and order lead times.