re: #348 Aceofwhat?

Time for a positive story from last week..
We are opening a new warehouse in singapore in the trade free zone.. All the Harware from Cisco switches to Special printing equipment is to arrive by the 15th to have 2 weeks to install then go live date with all the emoployees and managers on-site to start shipping to China.. Huge project…..
Thursday the local supplier told them everything would be back ordered for 2 months.. Pure panick emails from everybody…From the top guy down..Most of these people had no idea what this specialized Equipment much less vett a new vendor in a few days…Pure panick…
I didn’t say a word.. I called my vendor in the US…
Friday Morning when every body was waking up in California with an upset tummy on the treadmill.. They all got an email..
Everything Singapore needs is at Customs waiting Flight from Memphis, Tenn. Will arrive in 3 days..
Just like that…It is going to cost a small fortune and I didn’t even ask for approvals.. Always do the right thing first and then appologize later…
I’m betting that treadmill run for the Exec’s was pretty sweet after that..
I think a lesson is learned about using local vendors on startups…We still aren’t sure about all the landscape in a new place…But I got a guy that will get you all kinds of Hardware anywhere in the world at anytime…
You know that exec’s! Jeez…
I’m feeling pretty positive now lizards…