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Re: VEXPro Out of Stock

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
You can't just pick a new machine shop overseas and have them instantly start producing good parts. That wouldn't work at all.
The strategy I envisioned would split the US into thirds, adding suppliers to each coast. However, you would definitely need to have trial runs at each new facility. The value analysis might not even make sense at the time, with all the unknowns. It certainly isn't surmountable to prepare for upticks in the market, and buildblitz (intentional or not) is a huge marketing promotion.
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