Curious to know more about the software, which is very much glossed over in the emphasis on how cheap the hardware is. Who built the software, and from what? Perhaps it is a truly simple system built of largely open-source components that they were able to get built by a contractor for cheap. But more likely, if they actually wanted something specialized and able to change with the company, they have at least one employee whose salary over the lifetime of the system exceeds the cost of all of the hardware combined. That's still the better solution, though, than the usual answer of buying an off-the-shelf inventory management system with expensive proprietary hardware, vendor lock-in, and a false promise of free customization that still somehow works less well and costs more.
This really makes me mad. The idea that you can buy a bunch of terminals and, Voila!!, you've got an awesome production control system is utter crap. I've worked on systems like this and it takes a LOT OF SOFTWARE to drive those Pi's. If those folks spent less that a hundred grand on that, I'm really sad about how badly they screwed their programmers. If they do not have full time staff supporting it, I'm really sad for their factory staff because the stuff is getting worse every day. The fantasy that software is a secondary consideration ("it cost pennies!!"), almost free is infuriating.
Agree with him...people's keeps on jumping to bloody expensive CONsultant, and left behind a great opportunity to upgrade their own workers knowledge on new technologies.
I've seen stories about Tina before but this packs a lot of detail in a quick take with some good shots of the process. Sharing to my robotics and food groups on Facebook!
a person like that is very discipline, focus, and does not get bored even he repeats the same thing for years, likely a goal that driven him all the way... a personality tends to be succesful.
Turkey farmers - "We can't stop eating meat, people will lose there jobs." Turkey farmers - "We've developed a machine to do the job of 130 - 140 people, because those people can work as slow or as fast as they wanted."
Brompton should make a all titanium model. Also a ebike brompton with accelerator. Image a nice folding bike with commute that can get say 25 miles on a battery without peddling. A commuters dream.
As an owner, in Denmark, of a Lightweight, I have found several things which could be better. The clamps for my mudguards are "heavy" (I have bought a set from carbon), and I have just got a fitting pump for my titanium frame, without a holder for a pump!!
There are many Brompton enthusiasts who have long been "upgrading" their Bromptons with many kinds of titanium and carbon after-market components (mainly made in China) ranging from stems, frames, seatposts, forks, rear triangles, handlebars, etc., and many of those parts actually perform decently. Brompton should not blind itself with aloofness, but pay attention to those innovative designs.
As an owner of a top Brompton, a Lightweight, I wanted to change my (too) small easy wheel on my mudguard (As a Dane, you need mudguards, once in a while!). And I found out that the small metal brackets on my guards actually weighed a lot - so I ordered a carbon set - with nuts inside (Those damn things you can't find out to hold, during the mounting of a double wheel! So I had to remove the wheel to be able to do it!), from China, and wrote to Brompton that it may be a way to improve the bike!
Yes the US Brompton site has almost all the bikes sold out. What is going on? I bought an e-Brompton recently and thought of looking into a regular bike too. No inventory. 😔
Perhaps it was the bike that fell during their conversation! Haha! Sorry to hear that! Nothing like being excited to receive your new bike and having that excitement be cut down by having to make adjustments the factory should have made.
What a load of corporate bullshit. 12 years to improve a bicycle part is a gross exaggeration, to put it nicely. I have all the respect for the clever engineering, but whatever comes out of this guy's mouth has zero credibility.
Interesting. Incremental, targeted change is sustainable at scale (large manufacturing). I am feeling a bit overwhelmed at my personal level... this is not new information but thanks for the reminder haha
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