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<blockquote data-quote="Von Ether" data-source="post: 7783496" data-attributes="member: 15582"><p>It seems the other guy was trying to reduce the overhead from storing something in the warehouse six months ahead - don't know if that's considered part of the development cost. As a project manager type, thought, I like the idea of the product wrapped up and waiting as the ramp up marketing phase gets the consumers ready. </p><p></p><p>Having ramp up marketing going on while the product is squeaking in under the wire sounds like too much of a gamble that deadlines get blown.</p><p></p><p>But over the decades, I've discovered that lots of private companies present a good facade to outsiders and the "grunts" on the bottom floor and then be a total teetering mess up at the top. And often the only clue anyone has is that one weird decision. </p><p></p><p>Even more bizarre the <em>accountant </em>made that demand and then never followed up the numbers and lading to see if that was actually getting done and how much it was saving the company. i.e. proof of his worth to the company. Where was TSR picking up these top-tier people? </p><p></p><p>I guess Ward was going for "Amazing" (those are air quotes) vs Amazing on that accountant's judgement call.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Von Ether, post: 7783496, member: 15582"] It seems the other guy was trying to reduce the overhead from storing something in the warehouse six months ahead - don't know if that's considered part of the development cost. As a project manager type, thought, I like the idea of the product wrapped up and waiting as the ramp up marketing phase gets the consumers ready. Having ramp up marketing going on while the product is squeaking in under the wire sounds like too much of a gamble that deadlines get blown. But over the decades, I've discovered that lots of private companies present a good facade to outsiders and the "grunts" on the bottom floor and then be a total teetering mess up at the top. And often the only clue anyone has is that one weird decision. Even more bizarre the [I]accountant [/I]made that demand and then never followed up the numbers and lading to see if that was actually getting done and how much it was saving the company. i.e. proof of his worth to the company. Where was TSR picking up these top-tier people? I guess Ward was going for "Amazing" (those are air quotes) vs Amazing on that accountant's judgement call. [/QUOTE]
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