At year-end the production line gets so busy that even the castings feel the pressure.
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They keep pouring out their problems.
Year-End Push
Quotas, first articles and a line waiting on your result. For Manufacturing. 14 jokes.
The first-article part finally met the drawing.
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They were within tolerance of each other.
What's the fastest thing on the production line in December?
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The rumor that the holiday shutdown might start early.
Why is the inspection bench the busiest place on the dock in December?
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Every part wants to be on the accepted list before the shutdown.
At year-end the production schedule has two settings: 'busy' and 'busier, with doughnuts.'
The holiday shutdown begins when the last accepted part leaves the dock and the last inspection report arrives in the inbox.
You might be a manufacturing inspector if...
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...you've been asked 'Is the lot ready?' by the same person four times before lunch.
The line manager walked up to the inspector's bench on December 30th. 'Is the lot ready?' he asked. 'Almost,' she said. 'Two more pieces.' He nodded, then stayed. Ten minutes later: 'Is the lot ready?' 'You can see it from where you're standing,' she said. 'Then I'll stand here,' he said. 'In case it moves.'
Last day of the year.
The lot needs one signature.
The pen is missing.
Quota (n.): A number set in the fall that becomes very serious in December.
First-Article Inspection (n.): The one part that gets looked at more closely than every part that follows combined.
Ever notice that the part that fails first-article inspection is always the one the customer is waiting on?
Nobody warns you that the day before the holiday shutdown is the busiest day of the year at the inspection bench.
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Quota.
Quota who?
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Quota me on this: it will take longer than a minute.