"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
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> No, _you_ miss the point: Why does it matter if our suppliers run out of
> something we don't actually need to purchase right now?

Risk assessment. "Right now" is not the only timeframe people need to
consider, especially those who are responsible for smooth runnings of
operations. If the said manager has the potential to be in hot water
"later", due to the consequences of his inaction today, costing the company
much more than the purchase, his rational decision is to make the purchase,
for both his own as well as the company's sake.

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> Risk assessment. "Right now" is not the only timeframe people need to
> consider, especially those who are responsible for smooth runnings of
> operations.

As I said, not only do we not need any more product "right now", but we 
currently have an empty order book, with little or no work in sight 
until at least the new year if not longer. Hardly cause to rush out and 
stock up.

> If the said manager has the potential to be in hot water
> "later", due to the consequences of his inaction today, costing the company
> much more than the purchase, his rational decision is to make the purchase,
> for both his own as well as the company's sake.

If the circumstances were different, I could understand making this 
purchase.

But purchasing vast quantities of something we're not going to use very 
much of for a few months seems... somewhat pointless? (Did I mention the 
item has a limited shelf-life?)

But anyway, you're clearly going to disagree with whatever I say, so 
let's just leave it at that.

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Invisible wrote:
> http://www.bash.org/?742408
> 
> Does this sound like YOUR boss?? Or is it just me?
> 
> 
> 
> The other day we all got an email from HQ saying that there's a global 
> shortage of Acetonitrile. (The most commonly used solvent in our lab.) 
> The email says that we need to carefully plan exactly how much we need 
> and order it well in advance.
> 
> On hearing this, the UK lab manager immediately ordered 16 L of 
> Acetonitrile.
> 

just mentioning that there is a shortage can cause a shortage

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Tom Austin wrote:

> just mentioning that there is a shortage can cause a shortage

Provided that enough people hear you and believe you, of course.

I wonder, can the converse be true?

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"Invisible" <voi### [at] devnull> wrote in message
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> But anyway, you're clearly going to disagree with whatever I say

I agree.

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>> But anyway, you're clearly going to disagree with whatever I say
> 
> I agree.

Ah, the infinite irony of the Liar Paradox...

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Invisible wrote:
> that would be "panicing", regardless of 
> whether it turns out to be justified or not.

Technically, I think that would be over-reacting. "Panic" is when you 
don't know what you can do to make the situation better, so you do 
anything, on the grounds that anything might be better than nothing.


Like, you wake up, your house is on fire, flames and smoke everywhere, 
you run outside, and you realize you've taken the alarm clock with you. 
*That* is panic. :-)

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)

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