General Comments & Banter, page-12698

I thought I'd give an example of why its important to get your inputs right and why businesses should be cautious.

I used to work in an industry that used many inputs. One of those was Zn+AL 10T ingots. During the GFC it was suggested to get a cheaper alternate supply which was done. Months later we got quality complaints of poor adhesion and it came back to trace elements of other metals in the ingots that weren't there in the original suppliers. Cost a lot of money in claims and was a big lesson in change control at the time and also explains why the process needs to be thorough and consequently time consuming.