11Importance of Control
but it was never more than a few either. “Okay, we’re on schedule so far.
Ihear you’re here to stay this time.”
“That’s right, Barry. What can you tell me about my new job mate?”
“Well, as long as you sort these carbon problems, Rob … we haven’t been
on time more than one out of two shifts these last months.”
He wondered if there was any data on that. “What does ‘on time’ mean in
your book, Barry?”
“All the blocks laid out on the line for us. Then we can set them at our own
pace.”
“But, you don’t set them all at once, do you, Barry? Why do they all need to
be there at the start of shift?”
Barry looked as if a black cat had walked across his path.
“And, the casthouse is no better either … they’re holding up tapping. They