I agree the good companies do it very well, I worked for one once that did'nt. They introduced JIT but kept the old value of part manufactured driven bonus scheme! We ended up with a warehouse full of parts but none of them adding up to a completed item. Unfortunately the bike gear shops are up against folks coming in, trying on gear then ordering it from the web cheaper . Personally I try to support the local dealers but some gear you just cant get now other than online or one hell of a trek.