Replies to post #49466 on Eternal Image Inc (fka ETNLQ)

[Superbee383]

That's a good question al.. I'm keeping it for a collection of questions for the conference call for us, UNLESS of course we find out earlier.
I figured as we get closer to the time of the CC, I'll put everyones post links up so we can all see the possible questions that investors are asking.

[mcanes]

I asked a similar question late last nite and here is an article Stocky replied with. It appears that they have at least two if not three manufacturing plants. Wonder what the daily production per plant is ?

RE: Production Facilities,

"Eternal Image Inspects and Approves First Shipment of Urns From China
Thursday November 16, 9:00 am ET

Tooling Begins on Casket Production in US and Mexico

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI--(MARKET WIRE)--Nov 16, 2006 -- Eternal Image, Inc. (Other OTC:ETIM.PK - News), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of licensed image caskets and urns, today announced that its quality assurance representative has signed off on the shipment of the first order of 2,500 urns from China...

...Just after Thanksgiving executives of the company plan to tour two other manufacturing facilities, one in the US and another in Mexico, in order to inspect the tooling in preparation for the production of caskets..."

Apparently they have at least two production facilities, one in Mexico and one in the US. (I THINK there is a third one in China but I could be wrong about that.) I would think that they toured these facilities in preperation for possible large demand for their products. This was in Novemeber, so ETIM management is definitely showing foresight are they not?

I think we'll be able to keep up with demand. Just my opinion.

[LC-GATOR]

I think the best person to ask about that would be the company. They know more about the Distribution part of the company then anyone. So far, the company has been on the ball with everything they so far have done. Has a matter of fact in my opinion have exceeded in there goals of accomplishments, in such a short period of time.

You can get there email from Eternal Image web site or the I-Box.

I have read in certain PR's that each of the products are due out at a certain time. I'm sure this is partially part of what you are saying. Each Distributor knows when each product will be avaiable.

I'm sure if the demand exceeded the supply, this would be a good problem and solved rather quickly.

But like I said, contact them and once you do, let us know what you find out.


Pete

[Specalculator1]

Nice post.

During the 1999 thru 2001 .com/new construction boom I was with a Gypsum Manufacture. The company (James Hardie Industries) had plants in Arkansas,Washington State, Southern California and the Blue Diamond Mine in Nevada. Our production lines ran 24/7, as soon as units of Drywall hit the forklift they went on the trucks, no storage build up was possible. It ran like this for several seasons I recall, it was an amazing experience and supply was behind demand on a national scale. USG and Georgia Pacific GP and others could not keep up either. I covered 11 western United States of National Account Distribuition (Lowes/Home Depot/Boise Cascade Etc). The numbers that came thru my desk were staggering and record breaking. We survived...lol and simply put... people waited and orders were eventually filled. Supply chain technology developed in those years to the EDI system that tracks inventories today. "The Right Team" with the Right Supply Chain Plan and the right Custom Built Software are key investments and are essential in meeting the surging demand.