So I'm looking at my own Blog and realizing that I have not put anything on here since this time LAST month... I'm going to blame work - it seems like every year around this time things just go spinning completely out of control. Suppliers late on deliveries, technical issues, discrepant parts, the budget is whacked and it's up to Supply Chain to make up for millions of dollars to balance the end-of-year budget. Add to this the fact that we have not even started ordering for engines that have been blasted into the build plan for next year. What is it about Sales and Marketing that makes them think you can deliver in eight months what it takes twelve months to buy for and build??? Now its a mad scramble to contact suppliers and beg for immediate quotes and ways to shorten lead-times in order for us to have any chance of building the engines on-time. (FYI - for anyone that does not know, I'm a Purchasing Agent for a company that manufactures Gas Turbine engines for use in marine and industrial applications (
http://www.vericor.com/ ) - it's pretty cool stuff, especially the USN Hovercraft and mega-yachts we provide engines for.)
By the time I get home, I check e-mail and then make a concerted effort to not even look at the computer for the rest of the night. I spend eight hours a day glued to my computer and phone and after that, the tank is about empty. Of course, it is Cyclocross season now, so after the kids are in bed and the house straightened up, its up to the workout room for a session on the trainer or out to the garage to clean and tune up the bikes. HOWEVER, since Halloween was just a few days ago, I had a good race last Sunday and life has continued with all it's other non-work related joys and tribulations I will endeavour to go home tonight and put something worthwhile in print. Stay tuned...
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