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Re: Brad J Brickfest 2002 Keynote Speech synopsis
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Mon, 22 Jul 2002 21:16:30 GMT
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"Timothy D. Freshly" <timfreshly@shaheenlaw.com> writes:
> Interestingly, Brad mentioned in his discussion on Saturday morning that the
> original LD directive was that they could not commission new molds for new
> pieces. Therefore, they were required to factor existing pieces into their
> decision making process. Brad went on to state that it has become a point
> of pride for LD NOT TO USE new molds. They don't want to use new molds
> because they believe that they can meet their mission and goals without new
> molds.
However, one could reasonably interpret "no new molds" as "no newly
designed molds" rather than "no newly manufactured molds". They
already have the Cypress Tree mold designed, so it would be a matter
of manufactureing new molds rather than redesigning them. I would
imagine the biggest cost in new mold production is the R&D involved in
designing the new part, not the actual creation of the physical molds.
However, I'll certainly concede that it's more expensive than using a
mold that is already ready to go...
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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