> I spent 27 years in the automobile industry mostly in Parts 
>  and Service and it is quite common for this to happen there.  
> The challenge is keeping up with their suppliers when they 
> suddenly change to a different factory that makes a lesser 
> grade item than what they offered previously.

Absolutely true. In this era of global sourcing, it's is possible to find
products of multiple origins and quality in identical boxes on the same
pallet.  Keeping one step ahead of it and separating the good from the bad
is literally a daily battle.

- Ron Salmon
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