And Purchasing and Logistics have worked closelywith their key vendors, carriers and logistics providers to develop the planreflecting each group's abilities and needs. The plan is shared readily as aworking document and is integrated into everyone's operating plans. Time forshipping, customs clearance and delivery is incorporated. To have thisresponsiveness, while managing costs, the logistics plan for the shipmentsfrom the Philippines to Europe and the U.S. is multi-modal. During thequarter, Nittany ships to Germany via sea freight.
Sales build during thequarter.
Given existing inventories for components and finished goods, whichwere part of the plan for the prior quarter, there is time to send the itemsvia ocean. Then as the sales and build plans change during the quarter, Nittany shipsto Europe now via sea-air. This reduces the transit time with ocean, yet isnot as expensive as air freight. Then as the quarter starts to close,demand breaks loose. Time is urgent.