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out from the installation start date for twenty flashings – twenty days’ production. You have only five in stock and it’s impossible to do. This is bad management not only by poor communication, but also in not putting in place Time in Motion. Consequences will be much that client’s deadline and subsequently their deadline to their customer is not met. Obviously, the customer won’t be too happy. The most significant thing would be the client not being able to get their work signed off as completed, holding up the whole project and therefore a progress payment or final payment. If there were any liquidated damages for missing deadlines (which I’ve never signed off on in my career; I’ve always avoided these), things could get very expensive.
As soon as an order comes in, begin Time in Motion – get things moving, so you know you’ll meet that timeframe.