“Where’s my order?” I heard the lady say to the server at the diner. A family of four had been waiting for their food. Their appetizers and some entrees arrived but not all. The lady who was apparently the wife and mother of the family was impatient. “Please cancel the order if you cannot serveContinue reading ““Where’s My Order?””
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The Benefits & Pitfalls of Commodities Trading
A commodity trader at a food company observed that prices of coconut oil, an ingredient in most of the company’s products, was forecast to trend higher. He, therefore, ordered more than two (2) months’ supply of coconut oil, buying from several vendors who offered the lowest prices. When the coconut oil price indeed increased daysContinue reading “The Benefits & Pitfalls of Commodities Trading”
Fast-Food Doesn’t Mean Available
Late one Sunday morning, while driving, I had a craving for an extra-long chicken sandwich from my favourite fast-food restaurant. I stopped by the restaurant’s nearest fast-food drive-thru only to hear the lady’s voice from the box say the sandwich is out of stock. When calling the hotline of another fast-food restaurant close to 12Continue reading “Fast-Food Doesn’t Mean Available”
Solving Problems Before They Become Calamities
Starbucks Corporation had reported lower sales in the second quarter of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. This led to the coffee chain company’s stock price tumbling by as much as 12% on April 30, 2024. Starbucks’ chief executive officer, Laxman Narasimhan, cited customers abandoning their app orders because of very long waiting timesContinue reading “Solving Problems Before They Become Calamities”
Basic Needs Come First
A parish church conducted a field census of an impoverished neighbourhood. The purpose of the census was to gather demographics, that is, how much households were earning, how many family members, if parents were married in a church, etc. When the census takers asked about what were their most important priorities, every household replied: money. Continue reading “Basic Needs Come First”
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