tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post2669141949049150937..comments2023-10-30T08:58:17.723+00:00Comments on Simplicity: Simplicity solves problem & saves money!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-60863299481750755002008-06-18T10:23:00.000+01:002008-06-18T10:23:00.000+01:00Dave - Thanks for that story of NASA – another gre...Dave - Thanks for that story of NASA – another great example of improvisation and solving the problem AT the front line BY the front liners! <BR/><BR/>We have two great examples from Russia and The US space programmes to illustrate perfectly the point of improvisation and adapting to overcome problems.Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-76257063334016443702008-06-18T06:39:00.000+01:002008-06-18T06:39:00.000+01:00Trevor...terrific examples of the value of simple ...Trevor...terrific examples of the value of simple and inexpensive solutions from those in the trenches. <BR/><BR/>NASA and the space program is an excellent example of how this type of thinking, when "institutionalized" into the day to day way business gets done, can save lives as well as resources. When carbon dioxide poisoning threatened the crew of Apollo 13 on their return to earth, NASA Engineer Ed Smylie and his team figured out a way to adapt the square lithium hydroxide cannisters in the command module into the round cannisters of the lunar module. They put the square peg into the round hole if you will using a sock, plastic bag, cover of a flight manual, and duct tape available on the spacecraft and saved three lives in the process. <BR/><BR/>Adapt, improvise, overcome...who is in the best position to devise these types of fixes...managers? Don't think so..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-82947171603292828042008-06-18T00:01:00.000+01:002008-06-18T00:01:00.000+01:00Of course I bow to your greater knowledge of NASA ...Of course I bow to your greater knowledge of NASA Richard - you worked there after all so I would certainly not argue with you. <BR/><BR/>These are two lovely stories though and within them are important messages I'm sure.Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-56116021674875182032008-06-17T23:36:00.000+01:002008-06-17T23:36:00.000+01:00Great joke Trevor - I got a really good laugh out ...Great joke Trevor - I got a really good laugh out of it! I have always admired the way the Russians tried to deploy 'pencil' tech to land a man on the moon and bring him back safely to earth. It is about equivalent to me building a 'go cart' in my shed and competing against Formula One Cars and Drivers at next year's Australian Grand Prix. I admire much more my friends at NASA (Aaron Cohen, Glynn Lunney, etc) who actually invented or innovated things into the 'state of art' technologies needed to actually send a man to the moon and bring him back safely to earth. Thanks for the joke - its a real hoot!Richard Lipscombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234241236732488698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-47672466552087489832008-06-17T22:45:00.000+01:002008-06-17T22:45:00.000+01:00Great link Joel - thanks. It's amazing how problem...Great link Joel - thanks. It's amazing how problems can be solved if we just look at the problems in a different way.Trevor Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148705981847576706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9533912.post-26320113104491051182008-06-17T18:23:00.000+01:002008-06-17T18:23:00.000+01:00I heartily recommend Matthew Way's "Mind of the In...I heartily recommend Matthew Way's "<A HREF="http://changethis.com/37.01.MindInnovator" REL="nofollow" TITLE="link to the free PDF">Mind of the Innovator</A>" for helping me work on exactly this kind of thinking.<BR/><BR/>You can download it free at <A HREF="http://changethis.com/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="link to ChangeThis.com">ChangeThis.com</A>Joel D Canfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346047838739575447noreply@blogger.com