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Panic, Pivots, and Packing: Delivering Under Extreme Deadline Pressure
  • 6 took part
  • 1 facilitator

Friday 25 September 2026

Panic, Pivots, and Packing: Delivering Under Extreme Deadline Pressure

Facilitated by Shabana K H

Input

Outside help
A local printer, who redid the misaligned screen prints in three hours

Activity

Just when we thought the 50 tote bags were ready, misaligned screen prints and mismatched bag models turned our relief into late-stage chaos. With a strict 36-hour deadline looming, we tracked down a local printer who pulled off a three-hour miracle, leaving us to fix the stitching issues. The team rallied at 9:00 AM, salvaged 18 bags, completely restitched the remaining 32 from scratch, and completed quality checks to pack the entire order right on time.

Output

  • 18 Tote bags salvaged
  • 32 Tote bags restitched from scratch
  • 50 Tote bags packed and delivered

Outcome

Quality checks were completed and the whole order was packed on time, within a 36-hour deadline.

(We observed it)

LivelihoodStitching ClubShabana K Haikyam space

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