In some cases the manufacturer shipped them all with the same one, which was a problem because the first 24 bits of the ID identifies the manufacturer.

Despite Heller's statement, and their own doubts, manufacturers shipped to Saks anyway.

Right now, manufacturers are shipping to these companies half-built PC's with the motherboard, floppy disk drive, processor chip and some memory already installed.

The ministry's fear is that the domestic Japanese car market could cool, tempting manufacturers to ship more cars abroad, which would add immensely to the trade imbalances.

As a result, a manufacturer can ship an item faster, allowing stores to keep less stock in warehouses.

Most manufacturers ship firearms with fairly heavy, nonadjustable triggers, colloquially known as lawyer triggers.

Many manufacturers are now shipping locomotives with built-in decoders or slots for easy installation.

By Aug. 1 American manufacturers had shipped more than 3.8 million room air-conditioners, up 20.6 percent from 1987.

The manufacturer, Media Blasters, shipped replacements, but many of the replacements suffered from the same problem.

According to HFD, a weekly trade publication that reports on home furnishings, manufacturers shipped at least five million space heaters in 1988.