[Elecraft] Parts availability

[Mike Short]

Just in time works fine when you also have emergency stocks. Too many
companies cut costs by not maintaining emergency stock and lack of multiple
sources.

On Mon, Oct 18, 2021 at 16:38 Alan Bloom <n1al at sonic.net> wrote:

> Recently I tried to order some relectronic parts for a project I am
> working on.  In the old days (like, a year ago) I would just get on the
> Digi-Key web site, order what I want, and it would arrive in the mail in
> a few days.
>
> These days, there are a LOT of parts on the Digi-Key web site that show
> no availability.  I wanted to buy 10 standard, run-of-the-mill LM358
> op-amps in an 8-pin DIP package.  This is a 25 cent part that has been
> around for decades.  They had none in stock in that quantity, from any
> manufacturer.  I ended up ordering a couple in the old-fashioned TO-5
> metal can package for *10 bucks each*. At least they did have some of
> those in stock.
>
> I also wanted to buy a ceramic capacitor assortment.  They listed 6
> assortments that would have worked for me, but all were out of stock.
>
> Manufacturers with "just in time" parts ordering systems are in a world
> of hurt these days.  Fortunately I don't think Elecraft ever went down
> that path.
>
> Alan N1AL
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