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Re:Scotland Joins the Growing Global Movement Towards a Four... by bryan_w on Sunday September 05, 2021 @12:58AM (#28421746)
But the widget that would have been ordered, made, and delivered on Friday will now get delivered on Wednesday due to the backlog that built up
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Re:Scotland Joins the Growing Global Movement Towards a Four... by antisthenes on Sunday September 05, 2021 @03:46AM (#28422323)
The widget's production and delivery has nothing to do with the receptionist, though.

Most likely the widget is being ordered online, and, since everyone knows the factory is closed on Friday, it'll be made and shipped on Monday, and delivered on Tuesday/ Wednesday, regardless of whether it was ordered Thursday or Friday.

If the factory has encountered a backlog, the mechanism for worker overtime or a 2nd shift still exists.

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