Chinese DAC's

@tubeguy76 

So, should she have stocked parts for 3 months, 6 months, a year, two years worth of production? 
 

The, up until recently, stable global supply chain, means people don’t keep big inventories of parts. Real time logistics and shipping has taken care of the need to sit on large inventories.

But, she should be able to plan for this, right? 

@lordmelton 

So, don’t buy the cheap Chinese products, and Manley shouldn’t increase their prices. Seems like someone wants to have their cake, and eat it too.

@skchun 

Because their countries have put tariffs on parts made, and  coming in from the US.

it’s global economics. Parts get more expensive, and the item gets more expensive every step of the way.

@tubeguy76 

You didn’t answer my question. How much inventory should she have purchased? Enough for 3 months, 6 months, a year or two years? 
 

The constant flip flopping going on makes for an incredibly unstable time in manufacturing. Not just from an inventory standpoint, but also from a financial planing, sales prediction standpoint. Almost 96 percent of the world’s population is outside of the U.S., and with countries potentially applying tariffs on U.S. made goods, how are they to plan for these sales? Based on past models? Those have been thrown out the window.