In Search of a Light Bulb.

This reminds me of a internal video produced by my former employer, EDS - Electronic Data Systems, you know - Ross Perot's company. The video clip was about how an entire company was brought down by not having a paperclip. Paperclips can be essential to business as the function of a paperclip, if you think about it, is to keep things organized. If things are not organized, then there are missed opportunities. Anyway, in the clip a person can't find a paperclip and goes outside with important papers and the wind picks up and blows them all away. The competition picks up some of the papers, industrial espionage at it's finest, and ruins the company.

Well, this is sort of along those lines and also relates to a prior post I did on doing business internationally. SEE: http://shaneallensynchro.blogspot.com/2008/10/doing-business-internationally.html

Anyway, who would think that finding a UK light bulb in North America would be difficult or impossible? Come on, this is the world wide global economy - the Internet at it's finest. This shouldn't be a chore. Well, guess what, I've determined taht trying to find a UK bulb stocked in North America doesn't exist. Yes, I could order one from the UK and pay international shipping, but I shouldn't have to. All I needed was a special halogen light bulb 150watt 240volt and a certain size. The fate of Synchro32 hinges on this! (not really, just joking folks - move along now). Actually, I just wanted spare bulbs for our expo stand used at the metalcasting trade shows. I try to "be prepared" even though I was never a Boy Scout. I do not want to get to a trade show and find out a bulb has burned out and I need to "hunt one up". Nope, I'd rather have spares on hand. I try to prevent problems before they happen - I subscribe to the philosophy of the 4 and 5 P's - PPPP-perfect planning prevents problems or
PPPPP-piss poor planning promotes problems.

Well, in the end I didn't find exactly what I was looking for - perhaps close enough and it's being shipped right now from within North America. If it doesn't work out, then I'll get the Synchro32 corporate office to mail me one from across the pond.

That's all for now folks. Comments always appreciated.

Nope, no pictures in this issue...