Yes, good point. I felt that explanation in my initial post would have been long winded...

But, in essence, he needed things like "storage dates, launch dates, country of origin, expected markets" and other in depth information that we simply don't have yet. So, his search criteria left a lot to be desired.

Again, my "source" is in a totally different department than inventory management, and so his information is limited to what products are already launched.

Not that you needed it, but I figured I'd back up what you're saying