An answer by someone who understands manufacturing and a standard BOM. ~73 Don KD8NNU
On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 12:46 PM, David Gilbert wrote: > Personally, I don't see how that suggestion saves anyone anything. > The great majority of those who order anything in kit or modular form > are going to want a printed manual, and I'd bet that at least half of > any buyer of an assembled item is going to want one as well, > especially if it is free. So all you get is a small reduction in > printed manuals at the cost of more hassle and opportunity for error > on the part of Elecraft. From a purely manufacturing point of view, > variability and the need for a decision (do I send a manual with this > order or don't I?) represent complexity and opportunity for error. > How happy are folks who wanted a manual going to be when their item > arrives without it by mistake? What is it going to cost Elecraft to > expedite the shipment of one? > > Eliminating paper completely may or may not be a bad thing depending > upon the situation, but if you can't do it completely it is rarely > even a good thing. > > 73, > Dave AB7E > > > > On 8/21/2011 1:14 AM, Alastair Couper wrote: >> I would like to suggest that the good folks at Elecraft consider >> making >> paper manuals an optional item at check out time. It could save a >> little >> money and paper, and some like myself are more inclined to download >> the >> info in any case. Especially with radios that are evolving, like the >> K3, >> one ends up doing this when new firmware makes the old paper manual >> incomplete. So just being able to eliminate the paper completely >> would be >> a fine thing, IMHO. >> >> NH7O > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
