{"id":457,"date":"2010-12-24T15:18:01","date_gmt":"2010-12-24T15:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.projectsguru.co.uk\/blog\/?p=457"},"modified":"2010-12-24T15:18:01","modified_gmt":"2010-12-24T15:18:01","slug":"a-merry-christmas-to-all-pmot-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=457","title":{"rendered":"A Merry Christmas to all&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..  #pmot #in"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lazysocialbuttons\" data-float=\"left\" data-buttons=\"google,twitter,facebook\" data-twshareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=457\" data-twtext=\"\" data-shareurl=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/?p=457\" data-fbhideflyout=\"false\" data-backgroundtype=\"light\"><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-456\" title=\"projectsguru-santa\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/projectsguru-santa.JPG\" alt=\"projectsguru-santa\" width=\"153\" height=\"170\" \/>Prior to volume launch of a product it\u2019s always a good idea to review the project paperwork.<\/p>\n<p>Check the risk log to ensure all have been mitigated against.<\/p>\n<p>Check the project plan, no outstanding tasks to be completed.<\/p>\n<p>Check Design and Process FMEA\u2019s to make sure all concerns have been addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Review Project costs, making sure they are they on track.<\/p>\n<p>Then call the Chinese Elfish subcontractors and thank them for their efforts. The adoption of Lean manufacturing techniques certainly helped\u00a0 to reduce costs and improve efficiencies and the product quality is certainly a damn site better, with SPC now in place on key processes we should expect ppm level failures on all toy manufacturing lines next year.<\/p>\n<p>OK, the Reindeers are now fed and watered, breath visible in the cold still air, hooves pawing the frozen ground in anticipation, antlers glistening\u00a0 and clanking together.<\/p>\n<p>The sledge is loaded, harnesses in place. Presents and parcels of every shape bulging\u00a0 out like walnuts in a sack.<\/p>\n<p>The air is still and crisp, the stars twinkle in the deep, deep blackness of night. A faint tinkling of bells.<\/p>\n<p>A last puff on the pipe, the long beard as white as the virgin snow against the deep red of the cape.<\/p>\n<p>A crack of a whip and the sleigh begins to move across the hard ground, faster, faster increasing pace as the icy breath of the wind rustles through fur and fleece.<\/p>\n<p>At last the hissing of the sleighs runners fades as it lifts into the air, the white landscape recedes and the sky gets even blacker, the stars shine like crazy diamonds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now, Dasher!\u00a0 Now, Dancer!\u00a0 Now, Prancer,\u00a0 and Vixen!\u00a0 &#8220;On, Comet!\u00a0 On, Cupid!\u00a0 On, Donder and Blitzen!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A faint cry echos across the frozen landscape&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cA Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night !\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"maito:chris@projectsguru.co.uk\">chris@projectsguru.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectsguru.co.uk\">www.projectsguru.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/projectsguru\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com\/follow_bird_us-a.png\" alt=\"Follow projectsguru on Twitter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/chrisrob9999\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/img\/webpromo\/btn_viewmy_120x33.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"View Chris Robinson's profile on LinkedIn\" width=\"120\" height=\"33\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- Facebook Badge START --><a style=\"font-family: &quot;lucida grande&quot;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Chris Robinson\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Projectsguru.co.uk\" target=\"_TOP\">Chris Robinson<\/a><span style=\"font-family: &quot;lucida grande&quot;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #555555; text-decoration: none;\"> | <\/span><a style=\"font-family: &quot;lucida grande&quot;,tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; color: #3B5998; text-decoration: none;\" title=\"Make your own badge!\" href=\"http:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/badges\/\" target=\"_TOP\">Create your badge<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Chris Robinson\" href=\"http:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/Projectsguru.co.uk\" target=\"_TOP\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/badge.facebook.com\/badge\/100001783201104.694.1238462636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><!-- Facebook Badge END --><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectsguru.co.uk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-428\" title=\"PGBANNERSTATIC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/PGBANNERSTATIC1-300x82.jpg\" alt=\"PGBANNERSTATIC\" width=\"300\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/PGBANNERSTATIC1-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amberhill.biz\/blog\/home\/amberhibiz\/public_html\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/PGBANNERSTATIC1.JPG 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar addthis_pub = '';\nvar addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, delicious, myspace, google, facebook, reddit, live, more';\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"addthis_container\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=20\" onmouseover=\"return addthis_open(this, '', 'https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amberhill.biz%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D457', 'A+Merry+Christmas+to+all%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B%26%238230%3B..++%23pmot+%23in')\" onmouseout=\"addthis_close()\" onclick=\"return addthis_sendto()\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/lg-share-en.gif\" width=\"125\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/200\/addthis_widget.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Button END -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prior to volume launch of a product it\u2019s always a good idea to review the project paperwork. 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