Joe3811 (Golden Rainbow) | Friday, December 11, 2009 - 06:11 pm Yeah, my impression is to RL Corporations do extensive contracting to assure quality, get products that are tested to be compatible for corp operations, reliable supply, reduced inventory, reduced corp purchasing costs. All that would be necessary is that for materials contracted there be a reduction in fixed costs of 0.1 to 1% of material costs (contracted) and a 1-2 upgrade in product if 85% (or some such minimum)of commodities are contracted. |