• UnmeltedByRain@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I wonder if it’s like a No 2 pencil, where no single individual is capable of building one on their own. The skills, materials, and machinery are spread across numerous entities.

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      1 year ago

      I assume a No. 2 pencil is just made by adding together two No. 1 pencils

    • afraid_of_zombies2@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I have been in automation for many years including food. Many people know the exact recipe. They most likely have the exact setpoints and quantities under version control.

      Fun tidbit, managers at Starbucks plants are only able to change values slightly, going beyond a small variation requires override by quality department. It is literally built into the machine software.