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This story is probably part of the "blue collar innovation" legends. For more: http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/innovate.asp http://www.snopes.com/busines
by a_olt 13y ago
This story is probably part of the "blue collar innovation" legends. For more: http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/innovate.asp http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/innovate.asp
"The legend about a low-level employee who pipes up with a shockingly brilliant yet simple suggestion that either makes or saves his employer untold millions of dollars has long been part of the canon of business legends."
- HCIdivision17 13y agoNo doubt. But these sorts of things also do happen. I used a 20 dollar pen cam off eBay for diagnostics once, avoiding tens of thousands in diagnostic downtime needed otherwise and found a root cause of an otherwise undetected massive failure mode. All because the blasted thing fit. (Full disclosure: the idea started with a plant tech who wondered if there was an application for the pens - research and testing later showed it safe under our operating conditions (a small explosion was possible).) It's a rare opportunity, but magical when it happens (and modern, cheap tech is magical for heavy industry).
- a_olt 13y agoOh sorry, I didn't realise the connotations of "legend". I just wanted to refer to other similar/related stories. Interesting story.
- HCIdivision17 13y agoI really wish I didn't default to reading the word "legend" as implausible. I don't use it in spoken conversation that way, at least. I like another poster's point that even if it's not real, it's still useful as a parable, so your link to more is appreciated!
- prewett 13y ago"tales" might be what you were looking for. They could be either true, embellished, or not true but a great tale.