Monthly Archives: August 2006

Is there copper in The Coppertop

My musings on how the price of copper (Aug. 8 blog) has had an impact on extension cord manufacturing led to another question that has me scratching my head. Duracell has been calling their line of consumer alkaline batteries “The … Continue reading

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Rechargeable batteries for wireless mics

If you want to strike fear in the heart of someone who sells batteries for a living, just tell them about the great rechargeable battery you’ve just discovered for your wireless mics. That fear won’t last long, though. For better … Continue reading

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Making Your Own Multioutlet Cable

Let’s see if we can get back to the problem I was discussing in my Aug. 3 postings.I was lamenting not being able to meet a customers need for a better multioutlet cable because of the need to order in … Continue reading

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Meet Flashlight Fred

I am going to be on vacation for a few days, so I am going to turn the blogosphere over to Flashlight Fred. Fred is a world-renowned flashlight expert and I learn something from him every day. See you soon! … Continue reading

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Copper Prices Impact Extension Cords

My thoughts regarding solving the lead time for modifying an imported product (Electratrac Multioutle Cables) were quickly sidetracked by a much more pressing problem related to extension cord manufacturing. That problem is the volatility in copper prices.We received notification that … Continue reading

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Solving A Customer’s Problem

I got an interesting call today from a new customer and it started me on problem solving quest that I can’t finish. Maybe someone who drops by here can help. This customer had ordered some of our Electratrac multi-outlet extension … Continue reading

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