Biggest buying problems:

By Staff -- Purchasing, 4/9/1998

Inventory and space concerns seem to dominate this month. "We're struggling to maintain the lowest level of inventory," says a buyer in Alabama. Another buyer has the opposite problem: "We do not have enough space to meet our current demand, so I have to buy in smaller lots."

Some leadtimes are trouble as well. "Polycarbonate leadtimes have stretched to eight to twelve weeks," says an Ohio buyer.

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