當我在 The Gill Corporation 開始我的職業生涯時，我的職位是 #2 線的主管。我們有一個巨大的（對當時的我們來說）990C 訂單。他們使用在 450# 批次中混合的橄欖綠樹脂。我們開始訂購併混合了幾批，以便我們可以直接完成訂單。我們用第一批製作層壓板，然後開始使用第二批。當第一張紙出來時，它是一種不同的顏色。我們立即停下來，試圖弄清楚發生了什麼。
We tried to determine what was going on and eventually we had 9 batches of resin sitting around – each a different shade of olive-green. The solution was simple … blend the colors together by putting 50# from each batch into a new can. We ran the order and shipped it to the University of California- San Francisco.
We figured out what was making each batch different – it was the order in which we added the pigments. Seems obvious now, but it wasn’t at that time. During this whole process, I learned one of the most valuable lessons in working life and I’ll tell you about it next time.
