LEAN?
Here's how it goes thru' the Supply system.
R&D, S&M Sqn RAF Anywhere.
Wagon comes in, box 1 is offloaded, box 1 is unpacked, box 1 is brought on charge, box 1 is linked with paperwork, box 1 is issued/put into stock. Box 2 is offloaded etc etc. In the meanwhile the PFDS wagon (which has to go around several other units to drop off and pick up) sits waiting for the full consignment to come off. The boxes are removed in the order they are found REGARDLESS OF PRIORITY. When it was queried by (experienced) R&D staff as to why they couldn't carry on with the system of: Off load all freight, priorities on one shelf, routine on the other. Then deal with all priorities immediately followed by routine in slow time, they were told that "that's batching, we don't do batching under LEAN". Oh and LEAN dosn't recognise the concept of a multi-item box, so one box, one item, how much will that cost! No Sqn stackers as they are a "middle man" and that's not LEAN, instead you will ring the "Demands Cell" (circa 1977) and place your demand, which will then be delivered by an "enhanced" Fwd delivery, to RECTS control, as that is the only place where someone is located all the time. These guys will also be responsible for delivering to everyone else on the unit, no collects as that isn't LEAN either, can't send a techie to do astackers job. Between all this we will have to carry out guard, because they can't recruit enough of the MGS as they pay is crap and the other security people can't carry weapons so the servicemen need to do it. We will be submitting all our leave passes, claims etc thru' JPA, whilst queing up to pay extra for a meal we used to get normally (anyone been to Halton lately?) As someone stated before, I am not resistant to change, after 27 years you get used to it, but the next time I hear someone say "look at his stuff I have invented it keeps you warm and cooks food, I am a god" well I'll bat them around the heid with my new invention ............. its round and it roll's I will call it the Sqouggle!