Generic Gizmo Flow - Revision history

Rfs at 16:18, 26 June 2007

2007-06-26T16:18:18Z

2007-06-26T16:17:33Z

Storage

2007-06-26T16:16:03Z

Evaluation

2007-06-26T16:15:24Z

2007-06-26T16:13:33Z

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Testing

2007-06-26T16:07:14Z

Evaluation

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Testing

2007-06-26T16:06:10Z

Culling

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Testing

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 reuse [label="Reuse", shape="box", style="bold"]
 recycling [label="Recycling", shape="box", style="bold"]
-wrong_place [label="Wrong\nPlace", shape="box", style="bold"]
+wrong_place [label="Another\nStation", shape="box", style="bold"]
 incoming -> identification

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 ==Storage ==
-The STORAGE area is for gizmos that are intended for REUSE only. There needs to be enough space for all reuse needs with a little margin for fluctuations in the supply. The narrower the margin, the less room needed. If there is a great need for a type of gizmo coupled with an expected low supply stream then STORAGE is used to accumulate back stock. If the supply stream is expected to be high, then back stock is not needed.
+The STORAGE area is for gizmos that are intended for REUSE only. There needs to be enough space for all reuse needs with a little margin for fluctuations in the supply. The narrower the margin, the less room needed. If there is a great need for a type of gizmo coupled with an expected low supply stream then STORAGE is used to accumulate back stock. If the supply stream is expected to be high, then back stock is not needed. Note that some gizmos may have value and be susceptible to theft, so there may be need for a secure area.
 ==Culling ==

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 # recycle
 # keep
-Either way complex gizmos that move beyond this stage may end up being deconstructed at this point and the simple gizmos pulled will go into the INCOMING area of the appropriate station.
+Either way gizmos that move beyond this stage may end up being deconstructed at this point and the simple gizmos pulled will go into the INCOMING area of the appropriate station.
 ==Testing==

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 # in the wrong place
 Each area's incoming space is filled with gizmos that have been categorized as ''needs further evaluation'' by an upstream station. The ''recycle'' category is for gizmos that are not worth evaluating or testing based on the visual inspection. At this point the ''keep'' category may be used for gizmos we have an abundance of and that seldom fail and therefore do not need to pass through an EVALUATION or TESTING step. If too many gizmos fall into the ''in the wrong place'' category, the problem is likely that the upstream identification process is not working properly.
 ==Evaluation ==

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 reuse [label="Reuse", shape="box", style="bold"]
 recycling [label="Recycling", shape="box", style="bold"]
 incoming -> identification
 identification -> testing
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 evaluation -> recycling
-storage -> culling -> recycling
+storage -> culling
 storage -> reuse
 testing -> reuse

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 ==Testing==
-The TESTING process is for simple gizmos. It requires more time on the part of the volunteer than does IDENTIFICATION. The outcome categories of evaluation are:
+The TESTING process is for simple gizmos. It requires more time on the part of the volunteer than does IDENTIFICATION. The outcome categories of this step are:
 # recycle
 # keep

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 ==Culling ==
-As the quality of incoming gizmos rises triage rules will change and some gizmos left in storage will be no longer needed. The CULLING process removes unwanted gizmos from storage and sends them either directly to RECYCLING or back through TESTING or EVALUATION for reprocessing.
+As the quality of incoming gizmos rises triage rules will change and some gizmos left in storage will be no longer needed. The CULLING process removes unwanted gizmos from storage and sends them either directly to RECYCLING or back through TESTING or EVALUATION for reprocessing. The outcome categories of this step are:
 ==Reuse==