Tag: TV Shows

Homer Simpson’s Top 10 Inventory Management Tips

Posted on by Robert Lockard
Homer Simpson and Bart Simpson, Fishbowl Blog

What does Homer Simpson have to do with inventory management? You might be surprised. With Homer, a lot of what you get is reverse psychology. He says one thing, does another and expects something else entirely from everyone around him. Keeping this in mind, let’s have some fun delving into Homer Simpson’s top 10 inventory management tips!

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61 Business Tips from Fictional Characters

Posted on by Robert Lockard
Bane, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Homer Simpson, Darth Vader, Harry Potter, and Mr. Miyagi, Fishbowl Inventory Blog
Welcome to the 400th post on the Fishbowl Inventory Blog! That’s a lot of blog posts in three and a half years. This calls for a star-studded celebration. I have collected 61 business tips I shared in blog posts from six fictional characters: Bane, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Darth Vader, Harry Potter, Homer Simpson, and Mr. Miyagi. (more…)

Fishbowl Takes Santa Barbara County from Chaos to Control

Posted on by Robert Lockard
Get ready for a fun ride. I had planned on discussing the case study on Santa Barbara County’s IT Network Division in a logical, easygoing manner, but I’m not in the mood to do that anymore. You can simply read the case study if you want that. Instead, I’m going to do something more fun. Near the start of the case study, it says, “When Jere Short, Santa Barbara County Computer Network Technician, joined the county in 2005, he found an asset tracking system that was in chaos.” The word “chaos” stuck out to me, so now I invite you to join me on a fun adventure through the world of Get Smart! as we try to evade the evil forces of KAOS on the way to inventory control. (more…)

Homer Simpson’s Top 10 Inventory Management Tips – Part 2

Posted on by Robert Lockard
Welcome back to my list of Homer Simpson’s top 10 inventory management tips. Be sure to check out part 1. I have a confession to make. I haven’t watched The Simpsons since I was in college, and back then I only watched a few episodes. My roommates were obsessed with that TV show, though, and they could recite nearly every line from memory. As long as you can look past that little fact, we can have some more fun. So let’s continue! (more…)

Homer Simpson’s Top 10 Inventory Management Tips – Part 1

Posted on by Robert Lockard
I had so much fun writing about Mr. Miyagi’s top 10 inventory management tips I’ve been itching to do another list of quotes by a fictional character. This time it’s a truly unlikely one – Homer Simpson. What does he have to do with inventory management? You might be surprised. With Homer, a lot of what you get is reverse psychology. He says one thing, does another and expects something else entirely from everyone around him. Keeping this in mind, let’s have some fun delving into Homer Simpson’s top 10 inventory management tips! (more…)
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