Path: csiph.com!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Culture clashes in Manufacturing and elsewhere Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 10:11:50 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <2883a89b-6c53-b453-16cf-2b4c8fc1f2e1@example.net> References: <70506569-3453-b208-a5c8-688ba7138642@example.net> <85e5fe11-2cbe-0e26-d861-8922a9d780f0@example.net> <2759a61b-42d2-4f50-4957-f20c7b50459d@example.net> <4fec883d-3bd8-bf75-bb29-5b3ed6ef8ed7@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="3689869"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:64387 On Wed, 15 Jan 2025, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote: > On 1/14/25 8:57 PM, rbowman wrote: >> On Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:40:36 -0000 (UTC), Lars Poulsen wrote: >> >>> Or the 1985 comedy "Gung Ho" about a fictional Japanese auto company >>> setting up shop in Pennsylvania. > > Was that the one with Michael Keaton ? Never > really liked him - something just irritating > about his personality. I think the key here is just to invite him over for coffee and see where it leads! >> The delays with TSMC's Arizona plant weren't a comedy. I think half the >> workforce is still from Taiwan. > > Well, communications CAN be a problem ... can't expect > all workers to learn Japanese, Chinese or English. Some > of the latest tech can help a bit, but it's not smooth. That is why god invented esperanto! Force everyone to learn esperanto, and no one can complain about being treated unfairly, and there will be universal love and happiness! ;) > Hmmm ... maybe a 'virtual factory' where all parts > aren't on the same continent. Govts won't like it > but for practical issues ...... >