Like most of you, my mailbox is frequently loaded with comments about the Mega
Sale, when orders were received, when they were acknowledged and then the
ultimate, when the new radio was shipped and then received. I'll admit, some
of these e-mails originate as questions about a new radio and come to me
privately. That's OK too. I'm a Tentec Ambassador and consider it my role
and privilege to assist others.
I've looked back through my collection of e-mails received and have been amazed
at the numbers. Now folks, we all know that business is business and with any
business the numbers are always held close to the table. I don't have an OUIJA
board for projections. Small company production and procurement is always a
challenging managerial balancing act. Component lead time procurement can
easily get to be several weeks if not months. This means if the parts aren't
in house today it may be several weeks before production can begin or be
completed. One component short and there is a non-shippable unit.
What's further amazing it seems that Tentec is shipping radios every day. They
are successfully dealing with the huge influx of orders. Based on e-mails that
I see, the orders still seem to be coming in {"I ordered mine today"} and
radios are still being shipped {"I received mine today"} . Yet as orders are
received, parts must be ordered and paid for. And then the merchandise does
not get billed until the product ships. Talk about cash flow concerns, yep
they must be huge while running with some 8 to 12 week backlog. Yet, radios
are get shipped every day. I'm not at all implying that one can order a radio
today or tomorrow and expect it next week. The latest e-mails seems to
indicated the backlog of orders is in the 8 to 12 week time period.
I did some math, some projections, and applied the famous economic SWAG factor.
My speculation is that the MEGA SALE event will likely produce more shipped
products during the month of July than likely occurred during 2013. That's
simply amazing as I know how many questions I received in 2013 and how many
I've received during July this year alone. What's next? Well the MEGA SALE
pricing ends July 31st and that's only 6 days. Based on a projected order rate
and delivery cycle, not knowing what was in finished goods inventory at the
beginning, it is easy to project that there could be more units shipped in 2014
than in the past 10 years. Huh, you say. Perhaps an overly optimistic
speculation on my part. Could be true as the actual orders, confirmations and
"my new radio is to ships today" types of communications pass along the data
waves.
Now where am I going with all of this? As a Tentec Ambassador it is my role
and my pleasure to assist any of you with any questions you may have, be they
before you place your order, you may need suggestions on configuration or maybe
just operating guidelines. I am here along with the other Ambassadors to
assist. You are welcome to post on the reflector or to my personal e-mail.
I'll try to answer each one in a timely manner.
Now back to my radios, I have QSO's to make.
73
Bob, K4TAX
P.S. -- I'll send this individually to several lists. Pardon if you may
receive it more than once.
DISCLOSURE:
This is to inform all persons, I am a Tentec Ambassador and I receive
compensation according to the Tentec Ambassador program. In addition, I
serve as a volunteer beta test person to Tentec for the Omni VII, Eagle
and Argonaut VI radios. I hold no employment relationship, no financial
interests nor do I conduct any commercial business, direct or indirect,
with Tentec.
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