Grease shortage

Robin Veerman · Aug 8, 2023

Fixastuff said:
The JD parts guy probably forgot to order more when they ran out. Sounds alot better to say "supply train issues" than I'm a dummy and messed up. At least that's been my experience with parts people. Lol.

Who said anything about a “train” ?

Fixastuff · Aug 8, 2023

Robin Veerman said:
Who said anything about a “train” ?

Lol. Choo choo, come on ride that Choo Choo chain

Hay Dude · Aug 8, 2023

Fixastuff said:
The JD parts guy probably forgot to order more when they ran out. Sounds alot better to say "supply train issues" than I'm a dummy and messed up. At least that's been my experience with parts people. Lol.

Yeah, umm no.
I called other JD dealers.
All out, so nope. LOL

sixdogs · Aug 8, 2023

The Deere polyurea is such a great grease that this supply issue may well cause other players in the grease business to offer a competitive product and likely at a better price.

Grease may be a little tight at the moment but let this play out over time. I've seen similar scenarios many times over the years.

ultrarunner · Aug 9, 2023

Fixastuff said:
The JD parts guy probably forgot to order more when they ran out. Sounds alot better to say "supply train issues" than I'm a dummy and messed up. At least that's been my experience with parts people. Lol.

Hear that everyday and im sure half the time it's ordering screw up... other times it's just on allocation and not much can be done except try alternates.

Drugs are crazy now...order fentanyl and only 10% ships with the rest in back order allocation.

Of course there is always some available through alternate off contract pricing that may be many times the contract price.

I've found ordering ahead for critical items a godsend...

So much for just in time theory and lowering inventory costs which was taking over industry not all that long ago!

Kind of like my dealership friend waiting for ordered vehicles to arrive sitting in a storage yard waiting for a chip or board to be able to deliver a 99.999% finished vehicle...

3930dave · Aug 9, 2023

ultrarunner said:
Hear that everyday and im sure half the time it's ordering screw up... other times it's just on allocation and not much can be done except try alternates.

Drugs are crazy now...order fentanyl and only 10% ships with the rest in back order allocation.

Of course there is always some available through alternate off contract pricing that may be many times the contract price.

I've found ordering ahead for critical items a godsend...

So much for just in time theory and lowering inventory costs which was taking over industry not all that long ago!

Kind of like my dealership friend waiting for ordered vehicles to arrive sitting in a storage yard waiting for a chip or board to be able to deliver a 99.999% finished vehicle...

Always liked the old military expression..... Two is one, one is none...... but these days, it seems more like.....

Twenty is one, Ten is none......

Wish I was totally joking.....

Rgds, D.

Fastowl · Aug 23, 2023

My wife was visiting Houston area a couple of weeks ago. Had her go by one of the JD dealers in the metro area and she picked me up two cases of the polyurea grease. NP, they had plenty.