From: howdHol@yaooho.com   
      
   Snidely  wrote in news:   
      
   > Howard submitted this idea :   
   >   
   >> and while I've heard about car makers being effected,   
   >> a quick look at the website of a couple of dealers seems to show they   
   >> have a lot in stock.   
   >   
   > You do know that the cars sold in the fall were made in the summer or   
   > spring, right?   
      
   Uh, sure. But there's also typically a lot of movement between lots and   
   dealers, which may or may not be affected by supply issues. Which is why   
   I was wondering about specific cases rather than generalized news   
   stories.   
      
   >> The last time I was at a grocery store I didn't   
   >> recall any trouble finding anything,   
   >   
   > Most of the large chains have enough warehouse stock to cover for a   
   > time, but I've seen evidence of some shelve space that goes bare (such   
   > as a 10 ft section, which is a huge amount of product except for   
   > diapers) before being restocked.   
   >   
   > The local Ikea has a number of products that are "temporarily not   
   > available", and which products are in that category have shifted over   
   > the past few months  (a lamp I was looking for was restocked after   
   > about 2 months).   
      
   That's interesting -- I think a lot of Ikea's warehousing strategy is   
   that their stores are their warehouses, so it wouldn't be surprising   
   that once they run out of something, they may not have a lot of backup   
   to draw from until more arrives from the mothership.   
      
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