A Costly Mistake That Could Have Been Avoided A few months ago, I received an urgent call from a client in the baking industry. Their production line, which handles freshly baked cookies straight from the oven, was experiencing constant shutdowns. The problem? To save on initial costs, they had installed a standard black PVC conveyor […]

Introduction Last week, a frantic client called me. “Our multihead weigher is suddenly giving away product! Every bag is overweight by 5-10 grams, and we’re losing thousands of dollars a day. Can you get here immediately?” I’ve seen this scenario play out countless times. An inaccurate multihead weigher is one of the most stressful problems

Throughout my career, I’ve met a particularly interesting boss. When I say “interesting,” it’s actually a euphemism. The real feeling was: from initial enthusiasm, to later entanglement, and finally to distancing myself. Today I want to share this story with you, and what I learned from it. First Meeting: Unusually Enthusiastic Our acquaintance was quite