Spike Cooper

Look, Ken, I'm not sure what more we can do. I've reexamined the EOQ values and all the reorder points for all our inventory for all our Polybob models, including all components levels and purchased items. I've implemented strict inventory control procedures to ensure our accuracy levels to at least 80%, and I've worked with the production people to make sure we are maximizing both labor efficiency and utilization of our equipment. The real problem is with those SALESPEOPLE. We no sooner have a production run nicely going, and they change the order or add a new one. If they'd only leave us alone for awhile and let us catch up with our current late order bank, we'd be okay. As it is, everyone is getting tired of order changes, expediting, and making everything into a crisis. Even our suppliers are losing patience with us. They tend to disbelieve any order we give them until we call them up for a crisis shipment. -JIM