Why America’s Largest Tool Company Couldn’t Make a Wrench in America (www.wsj.com)

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[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

The problem was they wanted to make them without any folks.

[-] fubo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that doesn't work.

[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

But they will keep trying.

[-] fubo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Eventually the MBAs will rediscover Gall's Law:

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system.

[-] buckykat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

If they could learn they wouldn't be MBAs

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