The thing that used to kill me, when there were hot news events going on, especially campaigns, was the lead time. |
In fact, freely exchanging data across the supply chain would reduce lead time, complexity, and costs on several fronts. |
Finally, as always, the more lead time the better the content and the lower the price. |
Those months in the production lead time must be absorbed each year, and without purchasing additional steel, there is no surge capability. |
If the boards are sourced in Asia the lead time can rise to as much as 10 days. |
In our business the lead time is very long and unless we have timed it right and judged our market correctly, it is a costly failure. |