The Olde Curmudgeon -- Chapter 4
...continued from Chapter 3.
Chapter 4. Three Kinds of Problems
"I would have thought," said Jack, "that there were thousands of different problems. I mean in my plant alone we have dozens of processes -- manufacturing of a score of chemicals, administration of personnel, facilities, maintenance... You name it. Last week alone we had a problem with reactor dumps on fluoropolymers, high costs on caustic, late deliveries from a supplier, a customer withholding payment, leaky valves on HF tank cars, a price increase on ammonia... That's already more than three problems."
The old curmudgeon pursed his lips. "I said three kinds of problems, but never mind for the moment. Do you know what a problem is?"
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Chapter 4. Three Kinds of Problems
"I would have thought," said Jack, "that there were thousands of different problems. I mean in my plant alone we have dozens of processes -- manufacturing of a score of chemicals, administration of personnel, facilities, maintenance... You name it. Last week alone we had a problem with reactor dumps on fluoropolymers, high costs on caustic, late deliveries from a supplier, a customer withholding payment, leaky valves on HF tank cars, a price increase on ammonia... That's already more than three problems."
The old curmudgeon pursed his lips. "I said three kinds of problems, but never mind for the moment. Do you know what a problem is?"
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