Startup
Two years after the project was first launched, the time to get the plant into
production rapidly approached. However, neither Moneysworth nor Leadbetter had
prepared any meaningful planning for completion such as owner's inspection and
acceptance of the building, or testing, dry-running and production start-up of
the production train. They also failed to insist that EID obtain the building
occupation certificate. Moreover, due to late delivery of the production train,
the "tie-in" of power and other utility connections scheduled for the
annual two-week maintenance shut-down could not in fact take place until two
weeks later.
These factors together resulted in a loss of several weeks of production. Customer
delivery dates were missed and some general contractors cancelled their contracts
and placed their orders for millwork elsewhere. Finished goods inventories were
depleted to the point that other sales opportunities were also lost in the special
products areas on which WoodyÍs reputation was based.
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