MaltonSeadog
Silver Level Poster
Just out of pure curiosity, which working day did your PC go into production?
Poll: Which working day did your PC go into production?
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Buzz
Master
Yeh Production - Building.
Not sure if this will reflect correctly on PCs personally. As the last few months have been busier which has been stated a good few times, and as most people who order now or over the last few months will be the ones on the forums it will be those votes that are counted and therefore I would imagine the results will be a little more one sided then reflect on a true rate.
Personally by the end of the vote id take the results with a grain of salt myself. At least till another poll or 2 are done at the end of the next yearly quarters. Just my opinion.
Not sure if this will reflect correctly on PCs personally. As the last few months have been busier which has been stated a good few times, and as most people who order now or over the last few months will be the ones on the forums it will be those votes that are counted and therefore I would imagine the results will be a little more one sided then reflect on a true rate.
Personally by the end of the vote id take the results with a grain of salt myself. At least till another poll or 2 are done at the end of the next yearly quarters. Just my opinion.
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keynes
Multiverse Poster
MaltonSeadog
Silver Level Poster
Just a disclaimer - I don't want this thread to become a judgement on PCS or a replacement for their accurate % table on the main website.
Everon
Enthusiast
In my opinion there is no "perfect" time for a company to be judged on its performance. There will always be time contraints, supply problems and or problems due to staff shortages (holidays,sickness etc)
This poll should be taken for what it is, a mere snapshot of performance over a short period of time. Customers should regard this as such and not a total assessment of PCS ability over a larger time frame. More than this single poll would be needed to reflect that.
Perhaps you should limit this poll to orders placed within a given time period, I see none stated and therefore it is rather vague from a performance standpoint.
Jay.
This poll should be taken for what it is, a mere snapshot of performance over a short period of time. Customers should regard this as such and not a total assessment of PCS ability over a larger time frame. More than this single poll would be needed to reflect that.
Perhaps you should limit this poll to orders placed within a given time period, I see none stated and therefore it is rather vague from a performance standpoint.
Jay.
Yep, for instance I could easily click the 4-7 days for my desktop that wasn't fast-tracked, but then it was just less than 2 years ago when it wasn't quite so busy.
Though even if you do limit it to more recent purchases, it won't be anywhere near accurate, there are a lot of people who order than never even go to the forums, and these are much more likely to be the people that got them quickly with no stock shortages etc holding things up. People often visit forums only when they have a problem.
HelBic
Bronze Level Poster
Hmmm... one point that doesn't seem to have been made is that, if they are extremely busy then rather than have customers waiting; customers who have paid up front for their order, wouldn't it be better to employ more staff? That way they'd maintain their fast build reputation whilst also keeping the (punter) customer happy. My story is that my laptop is in production, awaiting a CPU which I beleive arrives today, so will be good to see final unit arrive, hoepfully later this week.
keynes
Multiverse Poster
I would say it is difficult to just increase the workforce for sudden/unexpected increase in sales, what would they do if there is a fall in sales? This could lead to just higher prices.
There is a comment regarding that on a previous thread (post 22)
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?15921-PCS-Showing-Stock-before-ordering-Please-Comment!/page3
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HelBic
Bronze Level Poster
You're right Rubensolo but I'm assuming that (like all businesses) the objective in business is to grow the business and as the business grows, you take on more staff/tools/whatever to ensure that your business can handle the demand. Getting the balance right is difficult, but without it you simply end up with whingeing customers.
keynes
Multiverse Poster
I have no idea what the current sales trend is for PCS, but if PC sales vary during the year it would be difficult to add additional staff since it could just lead to greater overheads for the company. I'd say that companies right now would be quite prudent when assessing an expansion due to the current issues in the economy but if, as you mentioned, PCS is just experiencing a constant rise in orders then they may end up employing more staff over time. Something that I do not quite understand is if sales for computers are rising, why is taking place now? (recession)
HelBic
Bronze Level Poster
Good question and I guess the answer could be twofold.
1) More people are out of work and need something to do with the time apart from look for work
2) People are strapped for cash so need something to do instead of going down the boozer and having a fag....
or even
3) Actually,I haven't a clue!
1) More people are out of work and need something to do with the time apart from look for work
2) People are strapped for cash so need something to do instead of going down the boozer and having a fag....
or even
3) Actually,I haven't a clue!
keynes
Multiverse Poster
Good question and I guess the answer could be twofold.
1) More people are out of work and need something to do with the time apart from look for work
2) People are strapped for cash so need something to do instead of going down the boozer and having a fag....
or even
3) Actually,I haven't a clue!
Something I found was the "lipstick effect":
When times are tough, consumers stop spending on big ticket items. Car sales are down by a third; the drop in demand for mortgages has taken its toll of spending on carpets and furniture. But, according to one City economist, rather than lose the spending habit consumers simply trade down to cheaper items to cheer themselves up.