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I've discovered first-hand that in a large operation, typically it's the front-line workers who discover those inefficiencies first. The further up the line you go, there's an inverse proportion of those who appear to care, and shortsightedness seems to be somewhat of a celebrated malady. JB

Does this count as a Scandinavian slur? JB

It's difficult to look at one's own operation with the eyes of an outsider, but that's what I've been doing lately. It's far too easy to sink into a "we've always done it that way" attitude. For me, the greatest gains in efficiency have come from brutally scrutinizing every step of our...

9 degrees and close to a foot of new snow here at the south end of the mitten state. So far, the power has been stable. I have an artesian (flowing) water well and wood heat, so if the power does fail, we can live like the Amish for weeks. I can't run equipment, but I do find ways to remain...

After a few unsuccessful attempts to approach a large company concerning IP I've developed, I'm kicking around the idea of licensing it back to myself via a separate holding company I would own. In one sense, it's just shuffling money around. But in the end, I could see where it would help...

You can go with the cut version only for less money, but not if you plan to print from it. The cut-only version will still auto merge (the function is called "badges"). I believe SL also has a free trial. I've been using it 16 years and have never had an issue with it. JB

Have you tried merging a .txt file instead of a CSV or tab delimited file? I usually run into issues with anything other than a text file. JB

4 x 8 sheet with no spacing between. Approx. 5 seconds for the data merge. I typed "1" in Excel, then did a function of 1+1 in the cell below. Then I copied and pasted to cell 256, and boom...it instantly gave me every number in sequence. I copied and pasted it to a text file and merged the...

I'd do them in SignLab and output to the format you needed. JB

I'm up for a challenge if you want to send the file. Let me know the output format. JB

I've had tremendous success with SignLab. I was able to layout and plot nearly 2,000 paver stencils over the last three days...each one with totally different text. I run them in sets of 240 @ 12 pcs per page, and it only takes 30 seconds or so to populate all 240 into each batch. As you can...

I've had situations where one special-run job will more than pay for a particular piece of equipment. If subsequent jobs don't require that piece of equipment, then ROI is a moot point. Not sure if this is the OP's case or not. JB

That's a no-brainer. Throw a roll of transfer tape in it and use it for an applicator. JB

Not only that, it'd leave a hole in the sidewalk. JB

We've engraved over 10,000 bricks for this project, and I finally get one with instructions.... JB

Either that, or they manage by proxy (leaving daily managerial decisions to key employees), or they abdicate all together. One shop where I worked was basically managed by the union, and the "management" only implemented their directives. Monthly minutes of union meetings were required to be...

Welcome to the forum If you haven't seen this already, get ready for some inspiration. Dan is a master of masters when it comes to theme parks: https://www.imaginationcorporation.com/ JB

This may land me in S101 jail, but here it is anyway. Rumor also has it that the next vaccine issued won't be a shot, rather grape Kool-Aid. JB

You're very correct...well almost. The next stimulus check will arrive concealed in the mask, and it will be designed to fall out as soon as the mask is placed on the face. The unsuspecting citizen will innocently bend down to pick up said stimulus check....and bam....that's when it will...

So, I keep hearing all this chatter that they want to send us all a free mask. But I'm old enough to remember a history lesson about free blankets. JB