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    Solutions we can get from any type of people

    In one car manufacturing company a fresh graduate joined as a trainee and got elevated as a supervisor in two years through his interest in the work. He one day approached his manager with a suggestion of some changes in the car model they are making. Manager agreed his suggestion and take up that matter to Chief of the company. Chief called both the engineer and manager and told the manager to permit the engineer himself to prepare a car according to his suggestion. The with much joy made a car as he dreamt. By seeing the new model car Chief and all others overwhelmed. When they move the car out for trial run, the car found little height and so it was very difficult to move out without any scratch. Every one suggested differently but went vein.
    Either to demolish the entrance height or move out with scratches. At that time the aged watchman approached the chief as have a solution. Every one saw him differently and start saying what he could say over the educated officials. Chief permitted him to tell his suggestion. He replied,'Sir the height difference is only one inch. We can remove air from 4wheels and when taken out we can fill the air.' Everybody clapped.

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  • #781543
    While finding a genuine solution, it is not bad to listen to all employees providing any suggestions for the improvement of a product. There are such organizations in our country promoting the talents of anyone offering constructive suggestions for the updating a product.
    The author has rightly indicated that the suggestion offered by the watchman was heard patiently by the management.
    To name a few organisations falling under such categories are TISCO, SAIL etc where the managements are still receptive to the suggestions of all the categories of the staff for the improvement of existing procedure.

  • #781545
    That is very true. We will get very good solutions to problems in the work area from the people who work on the shop floor. No qualification matters. Their close observation when they work with their own hands will make a lot of difference in thinking. When I worked as a CEO of a company when such process problems came, I used to discuss with the people who were working in the plant with their own hands and many times I got excellent suggestions from them. Their ideas will be very useful.
    Many times we feel that uneducated people can't contribute much to development. But it may not be true always. Their out-of-the-box thinking will bring in very good suggestions. In the modern concept, work committees are formed in which these workmen also will have representation and they will also contribute in various ways.

    drrao
    always confident

  • #781550
    Sometimes small things help us to mitigate big problems. Simple ideas can make big difference. It does not matter who is suggesting that. Even an ordinary level employee can suggest something extraordinary.
    A good leader or manager knows this thing and is always receptive to the ideas from everyone. The idea of teamwork and collective wisdom generates from the above premises only.

    Knowledge is power.

  • #781588
    Even for illiterates and hose without formal or technical education, they will have their own native, practical intelligence. With that they can solve many issues simply and with less or no cost too. Sometimes, in situations where technical people cannot offer proper solutions people with native intelligence and practical attitude and observation, can offer proper solutions.

  • #781591
    Sir, I think you definitely know that there were twelve Field Marshals of Nazi Germany. Out of these twelve, we hear about Field Marshals Rommel,  Brauchitsch, Keitel, Kluge, Kluge,  Goering, Reichenau and Rundstedt, but we generally don't find enough mention of Field Marshal Kesselring. But Kesselring was among the first batch of Field Marshals who got his Marshal's baton from Hitler on 19th July 1940.

    Kesselring joined the German (Prussian) Army as an Artillery Officer in 1904, fought the First World War as an Artillery Officer, but later shifted to the German Airforce (Luftwaffe). He proved his tactical and technological brilliance in this completely new branch. Later he was made an overall theater commander at the last stage of the Second World War when German forces were retreating (after Dunkirk). His tactical brilliance as a defensive commander was praised even by the Allied Generals.

    Although Kesselring was not as high profile as Rommel, Keitel, Goering or Rundstedt, his brilliant tactical retreat did not allow German fighting machinery to crumble under Allied pressure (unlike the Russian Front). Under the command of Kesselring, the retreating German Force did not lose its fighting cohesion till the last days of the war. The force under the command of Kesselring delayed the Allies for the maximum possible and caused maximum attrition to the advancing Allied forces from Italy-France.

    (a) Those who have forgotten Noakhali, how can they protest Sandeshkhali?
    (b) Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. ---------- Salvador Dali


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