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Originally Posted by Rickertsen2
O one last thing. limiting selection ENCOURAGES BAD DESIGN PRACTICES. It teaches kids to use the wrong parts for the wrong purpose. The proper design practice is to use the right part for the job.
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This is not really encouraging bad design practices. In many companies there is a restriction on increasing the spare parts inventory. The solution to this is to see what is available in the parts crib, our real life 'kit'. While this does not always produce the 'best' design, it does provide a workable design without increasing the overhead in the plant. If I really do need something new, I can.
Of course the distributors and all my suppliers think I need the latest and greatest and don't worry they stock it for me. Unfortunately at 1 AM when the machine is down, their stock room is not open immediately.
I must admit that the 'kit' at the plant is a whole lot bigger and does gives me more choices.
