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Heard a VP say "operations is just adult Tetris" and I had to walk away
At a team meeting last Tuesday, this VP from corporate dropped that line while talking about our supply chain issues. I've been in ops for 8 years at three different companies and that kind of thinking is why we keep failing. Our warehouse in Phoenix had 40% more returns last quarter because nobody watches the details like vendor lead times or seasonal demand shifts. Anyone else get tired of people who treat this work like a game instead of actual logistics?
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the_lucas3mo ago
Honestly, "adult Tetris" is a pretty funny way to describe the nightly panic of trying to fit 300 pallets into a 200-pallet dock. I've been that guy who spent 45 minutes rotating boxes in my head just to make a truck load, so I get why we all lose our cool. Ngl though, if Tetris had seasonal demand shifts and vendor lead times, I'd probably rage quit on level one.
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miles543mo ago
Well, Tetris actually does have the pieces speed up over time. That's kind of like seasonal demand.
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