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The Italians have an approach to life
It may have been much the same on the Triumph production line during the sit-ins, lock-ins and the like.
Substitute  for wine but not done with the same flair.
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Part of my back ground is as a production and quality engineer so I can imagine the Monday morning stuff
Typically the workers are driven by a desire to do well but see product going out of the door as the goal. It is up to management to 1. Make sure Luigi has the right bits, 2. Clear out the "spares" under his bench and 3. Make him see himself as part of a team, not someone who'll chuck weird bikes over the wall into sales and let the parts team work it out later. Piaggio have employed names I've heard of to make this happen, but it is early days by the look of it.
The 2014 single point injection, dry alternator, black V7 is loving the new tyres
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
Part of my back ground is as a production and quality engineer so I can imagine the Monday morning stuff
Typically the workers are driven by a desire to do well but see product going out of the door as the goal. It is up to management to 1. Make sure Luigi has the right bits, 2. Clear out the "spares" under his bench and 3. Make him see himself as part of a team, not someone who'll chuck weird bikes over the wall into sales and let the parts team work it out later. Piaggio have employed names I've heard of to make this happen, but it is early days by the look of it.
The 2014 single point injection, dry alternator, black V7 is loving the new tyres
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Andy that is almost a complete job application - and even more so would bring a prospective offer of employment from Moto Guzzi as a senior management executive. You could be left in charge - while they went down the pizzaria.
Agree that Guzzi have at last got their act together - the quality of the bikes coming out seems far better than previous. I went to look at a V7 & v7 (2) closely out of interest. They really are nice - but so small for a tall chap like me and the bigger bikes are too heavy. Be nice if the do a proper TT version of the V& or a mini lightweight v7 Stelvio.
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