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(...) Say what? Do you really expect them to address the issue of new versus old grey specifically in an article about supply-chain management? Really? How is it a stretch to infer that? Perhaps if you read the whole article again instead of (...) (17 years ago, 22-Sep-07, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) The reason I'm asking this question in the first place is because the person who posted about the article initially said "It also explains the change in color pallets." I was hoping that this meant that they were saying that the article would (...) (17 years ago, 23-Sep-07, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) Hmm, I guess I thought it did. They drasticly reduced the number of resin suppliers, which means that a large number of suppliers (who might have been the ones supplying, for instance, old grey) were eliminated, making those resins no longer (...) (17 years ago, 23-Sep-07, to lugnet.color)
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(...) By all means ask pertinent questions. Your "questions" thus far have not been so. (...) TLC has clearly stated that they made business decisions that resulted in the current colour palette. Those decisions have ensured the survival of the (...) (17 years ago, 23-Sep-07, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) Nice trolling yourself, Ted! I just re-read the entire thread and you contributed much more negativity than I did and you're revealed yourself to be a bigger and more obnoxious troll for continuing to attempt to bait me with such needless (...) (17 years ago, 23-Sep-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Wow, Brian, thanks so much! Your thoughtful, intelligent and mature response gives me hope that Lugnet will continue to remain a place where fans can engage in introspective and constructive (pun intended) conversation without devolving into petty, (...) (17 years ago, 23-Sep-07, to lugnet.color)
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--snip-- (...) I think it's fairly clear what my position on the colour change and people that harp on about it is but I don't believe that the reason for the change is given in that article and the other info from TLG has been a little 'random'. (...) (17 years ago, 24-Sep-07, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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Thanks for the explanation and contributing positively to this thread, Brian. Like David, I also couldn't quite figure out how limiting its suppliers led to changing the colors, but your explanation does an excellent job. My favorite line in your (...) (17 years ago, 24-Sep-07, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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