Theodore Rockwell., The rickover efffect : how one man made a difference,
[1992]
p.172
We were told that those in the industry knew what was possible and what was not, and that we had just better relax and accept it.
p.172
But one day, one of the NR engineers ── I think it was Mandil ── was in one of the manufacturer's plants when he noticed a roped-off area. “What's going on other there?” he asked. “Oh, that has nothing to do with your work.” But Mandil persisted, and he found that the company had roped off a special are where vessels were made for a German company. It seems that the Germans weren't buying the argument that the company's normal quality control procedures couldn't be changed, and finally the company agreed to provide special procedures and controls for that work.
Rickover had found the doorway, and he was quick to dart through it.
“It may cost a little more to get something made right in the first place, but you can bet it will cost less in the long run”, he said.
p.227
Your function is to see that Naval Reactors gets what it asks for. Don't worry about my understanding the contractor's problems; he'll have plenty of people carrying out that function. You are to observe what's happening and report in detail. But you're not just a reporter. You are to make things happen. If it's not being done right, get it changed. If you can't, then tell me.
p.227
an independent quality assurance group
independently of the production people
(The rickover efffect : how one man made a difference / Theodore Rockwell., 1. rickover, hyman george., 2. nuclear submarines ── united states ── history., 3. admirals ── united states ── biography., 4. united states., navy──biography, V63.R54R63 1992, 359.3'2574'092--dc20, united states naval institute, Annapolis, Maryland, 1992 )
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πόλλ' οἶδ' ἀλώπηξ,ἀλλ' ἐχῖνος ἓν μέγα πόλλ' οἶδ' ἀλώπηξ,ἀλλ' ἐχῖνος ἓν μέγα
[1992]
p.172
We were told that those in the industry knew what was possible and what was not, and that we had just better relax and accept it.
p.172
But one day, one of the NR engineers ── I think it was Mandil ── was in one of the manufacturer's plants when he noticed a roped-off area. “What's going on other there?” he asked. “Oh, that has nothing to do with your work.” But Mandil persisted, and he found that the company had roped off a special are where vessels were made for a German company. It seems that the Germans weren't buying the argument that the company's normal quality control procedures couldn't be changed, and finally the company agreed to provide special procedures and controls for that work.
Rickover had found the doorway, and he was quick to dart through it.
“It may cost a little more to get something made right in the first place, but you can bet it will cost less in the long run”, he said.
p.227
Your function is to see that Naval Reactors gets what it asks for. Don't worry about my understanding the contractor's problems; he'll have plenty of people carrying out that function. You are to observe what's happening and report in detail. But you're not just a reporter. You are to make things happen. If it's not being done right, get it changed. If you can't, then tell me.
p.227
an independent quality assurance group
independently of the production people
(The rickover efffect : how one man made a difference / Theodore Rockwell., 1. rickover, hyman george., 2. nuclear submarines ── united states ── history., 3. admirals ── united states ── biography., 4. united states., navy──biography, V63.R54R63 1992, 359.3'2574'092--dc20, united states naval institute, Annapolis, Maryland, 1992 )
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πόλλ' οἶδ' ἀλώπηξ,ἀλλ' ἐχῖνος ἓν μέγα πόλλ' οἶδ' ἀλώπηξ,ἀλλ' ἐχῖνος ἓν μέγα
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