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   vacabby | Jan 25, 2003 01:09am | #1

   I make all my own drawers.   Simply because that is what my customers expect.    There is a gentleman within a half hour of me that only makes drawers.   He was a cabinet maker for years and found out that once he was set up  to do them he could make more money faster by just producing drawers.    If my customers thought that anyone else had a hand in the product I make they would be greatly disappointed.  If you are not in business or producing custom product and it is something you would rather not do then that is your choice.   By the way, all my drawers are hand dovetailed and I've never use a router to make one.   It really isn't that difficult if you invest a little time practicing.

   jb

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   ClancysBro | Jan 25, 2003 01:53am | #2

   JB, over the last 10 years or so outsourcing has probably doubled or even tripled because of the flexibility factors involved. Decreased lead times, free up shop capacity, and costs have seem to push more plants into specialty "pieces".  Some companies want to give customers a more diverse product line thus  they outsource components that they may well be able to make. In the long run, the less employees and the more contractor/outsourcing relationships you can forge the more lucrative the business IS in a lot of circumstances. 15 to 20% of your shops capacity could be freed up. On the other hand, if you count on outsourcing products to be delivered on time and in perfect shape your only fooling yourself and in some tight scheduled jobs it will cost you dearly.  You look bad in the end and have lost a client more then likely. Shipping shotty outsourced items back and then receiving corrected items can take weeks!

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   clampman2 | Jan 25, 2003 06:14am | #3

   My wife used to buy all my drawers,and give them to me for Christmas; but I got divorced and have to buy my own now.

   I don't go through them fast enough to need to get bids from suppliers, I just buy mine from JC Penny's; two or three three packs at a time.

   Clampman

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   Azeddie | Jan 25, 2003 07:12am | #4

   HARRRRRRRRRR

   your a hoot

   makinsawdust