Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 2nd February 1996

Dilbert//2484, first published thirty years ago on Friday 2nd February 1996

Tags

help shipping dept fiscal year no inventory

Official transcript

The Boss, Alice and Dilbert stand next to the coffee machine. The Boss says, "I need everybody to help in the shipping department today."

The Boss continues, "Every product that ships before the end of the month gets counted as revenue for the fiscal year. Unfortunately, we don't have inventory."

Dilbert, Alice and Wally each have an open box in front of them. The Boss continues, "So we'll ship whatever is lying around, book it as revenue and sort it out later."

Wally reaches into his mouth and says, "This one's getting gum."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED EVERYBODY TO HELP IN THE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT TODAY.

COFI EVERY PRODUCT THAT SHIPS BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH GETS COUNTED AS REVENUE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. UNFORTUNATELY, WE DON'T HAVE INVENTORY.

SO WE'LL SHIP WHATEVER IS LYING AROUND, BOOK IT AS REVENUE AND SORT IT OUT LATER.

THIS ONE'S GETTING GUM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Inventory or Revenue?"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a shipping department employee and their supervisor, who is concerned about inventory levels. The supervisor asks the employee to ship every product before the end of the month to meet revenue targets, but the employee points out that this would deplete inventory.

Key Points:

• The supervisor wants to ship every product to meet revenue targets.
• The employee is concerned that this would deplete inventory.
• The supervisor is willing to ship whatever is lying around to meet the target.
• The employee is skeptical of the plan, suggesting that it may not be feasible.

Overall:

The comic strip highlights the tension between meeting short-term revenue targets and maintaining adequate inventory levels. It also showcases the humorous and relatable nature of office politics and decision-making.

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