Posted by Doug - Iowa on March 17, 2021 at 09:54:48 from (216.248.81.129):
In Reply to: Shortages posted by vicinalvictor on March 17, 2021 at 08:39:02:
Here's the report from central Iowa. Stocked maintenance items (valves, brackets, covers, wire, etc.) last year are now 4-6 weeks delivery. 4x8 14 gauge sheet CRS steel 3-5 weeks if they can find it. Building metal has had three price increases since January but lead time is normal 1 week. I don't buy a lot of aluminum, but common shapes of 6061T6 seems stable in price and delivery. My metals supplier said he can get titanium easier than common gauges of cold rolled steel. I'm told the coasts are not near as supply-limited as the midwest, if you can afford the shipping on top of the price increase.
One ripple affect example is like this. We have 20 parts to run but the sheet can make 50. Last year we'd run all 50 and put the extra in stock as the cost of the metal was small compared to setting up the machine a second time. This year I can't get enough sheet, so we run the 20 and change setup to start the next order on the rest of that sheet. Next week we get an order for another 20 of the first part, but it has to get in line as we have no stock to pull from. Our normal 1 week lead time just went to 4 weeks just by limiting parts to stock.
If any of you guys want a job managing production control, we're hiring! Better start drinking heavily now, so you'll be in condition for what you're in for!
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