Ammo Supply Problems - need your thoughts

[MOREGUNS]

Just a quick thought...........Isn't it ironic that the ones that hate our guns and ammunition the most have been the best free advertisement for everyone to go out and buy up everything? I can't keep enough in stock, and in my opinion the more people have guns and the more ammo they have.. means the more that will be able to stand up when and if the time comes to test their use.  I agree with Badgersmilk... be happy that "our numbers" are growing.

[Hazcat]

Oh for god sakes.  I'm 38, served 6 years and went to the desert, at present own something around 20 rifles, shotguns, handguns combined...  I'm sure now anyone thats 39 or older, was in the service longer, or has more guns than me will surely brag all day long now.  Have fun with that!  Yes you are all mighty and your ego runs far and wide encompassing all in its path.  Whats with the ego trips here?!?!  That many are that desperate to prove something?  What is it anyway??? Start a thread called "why I'm better than you" and move on!

Badger,

I did not see any ego trips in this thread.  I saw one say 'you MAY NOT be old enough to remember...."  and the a few others with actual knowledge support the fact that Y2K was more than myth.

You came back with the 'retard' post and then was gently called on that as it is not something we do around here and often shows a lack of maturity due to age.

So, take a deep breath and realize that there are members who are experts in most any field you can name.  One of the true wonders of the family we have grown here.

Back on topic.

I posted another article here today that some what backs up both the 'new owners' and 'hording' theories.  Personally I think it is a confluence of both plus others such as enhance LEO purchases.

[tombogan03884]

Quote from Badgersmilk,

One new thing to consider with all these shortages is something I picked up on at Best Buy a few months ago.  Talking to a store manager, he said they were sold out of everything because they use credit to purchase from their suppliers.  Even though they have good credit the suppliers are afraid to send out large orders in fear of not getting paid.  It could be gun shops, even the size of Midway are seeing a pinch from suppliers in the same way.  Didnt somebody post something about Sportmansguide closeing down a bunch of places?  So maybe there is some threat to even suppliers in this industry getting paid.

Could very well be a component of whats happening, along with a reluctance by Management to get caught with a large inventory when the bubble bursts. Most Corporations (and most smaller companies) in industry have been working for years to lower on hand inventory because it takes up space. to the bean counters space = money, (Property taxes, insurance, facility expenses) most companies nowadays try to keep about 1 weeks inventory on hand.
I was working in Medical device manufacturing, you would think that was the most secure type of manufacturing you could find, people either use our product or DIE. I got laid off because our customers are reducing inventories even further so are not submitting new orders.

[Badgersmilk]

Cat, Touche, point well taken.

I second tom's comment too.  I was in automotive.  Some of those plants are operating with as little as a four hour lead time...  NO inventory.  The parts left the vendors doors four hours before they were to be used on the lines!!!

"JIT Manufacturing": Just In Time

STINKS Sportmans guide is struggleing...  My last ammo order was from them on-line at a better price than Midway or anybody!  Clearing shelves I guess.

[Hazcat]

Cat, Touche, point well taken.

I second tom's comment too.  I was in automotive.  Some of those plants are operating with as little as a four hour lead time...  NO inventory.  The parts left the vendors doors four hours before they were to be used on the lines!!!

"JIT Manufacturing": Just In Time

STINKS Sportmans guide is struggleing...  My last ammo order was from them on-line at a better price than Midway or anybody!  Clearing shelves I guess.

You and Tom have a good point there.  One I didn't consider and I'm in transportation so I KNOW about JIT.  DUH! on me.

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[Pathfinder]

Cat, Touche, point well taken.

I second tom's comment too.  I was in automotive.  Some of those plants are operating with as little as a four hour lead time...  NO inventory.  The parts left the vendors doors four hours before they were to be used on the lines!!!

"JIT Manufacturing": Just In Time

STINKS Sportmans guide is struggleing...  My last ammo order was from them on-line at a better price than Midway or anybody!  Clearing shelves I guess.

Not Sportsman's Guide, it's Sportsman's Warehouse, the retail chain. The sale of the chain of stores actually started earlier last year, maybe someone saw writing on the wall, more likely it was a "this is how we best expand" line of thought. It was the economy that killed the buyout, resulting in 23 stores closing and a dozen or so getting picked up by the Canadian company.

JIT has been around for some time. And it ain't the space the bean counters hate - it's the paid for (cash or credit, it's still a liability) of all that stuff just sitting on a self waiting to get used. But the Best Buy angle is one I had not considered.