Question about Forge World "No Longer Available"

[Jamafore]

I've noticed that several models have been hit by the dreaded "No Longer Available" sign on Forge World. Notably the Mastodon, Fire Raptor, and Cerastus Knight.

 

My question is if this is them simply paring down their stock temporarily due to Covid or these are gone for good?

 

The Mastodon is especially annoying as I was waiting to get that as a reward for myself for graduating college, and right as I am doing so it goes out of production

 

Sorry if this has been asked quite a bit

[Joe]

They are currently implementing the new ERP system - consequently, many items are listed as OOP / OOS. This is nothing to worry about, and will be resolved at some stage in the future.

[Angry Banana]

They are currently implementing the new ERP system - consequently, many items are listed as OOP / OOS. This is nothing to worry about, and will be resolved at some stage in the future.

What is the ERP system please?.

 

Emperor's Role Play? 

Edited May 28, 2021 by Angry Banana

[Cactus]

Enterprise Resource Planning. A software system to manage stock, supply etc. They're notoriously difficult things to get right.

 

https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/15/games_workshop_erp_saga/

[Stofficus]

There's also the fact that resin casting is more labour intensive, so production there has taken more of a hit with covid than the other parts of GW's production. 

 

While I wouldn't discount another purge as GW seems little interested in supporting FW's old mandate much, but in the more immediate term I expect a lot of stuff to come back in stock in the coming months as the UK normalizes. 

[Karhedron]

Resin moulds also have a much more limited lifespan than injection plastic moulds. As assume they have the masters somewhere so could make new moulds but would it be worth it? Would they be able to sell an entire second run of some of these kits?