Last year I described my surprise at Norway’s Big July Shutdown, when pretty much the entire country takes their vacation. This year, I was a little more prepared for it. My family joined me for a few weeks and we travelled around some of Norway’s prettiest places. We took in two UNESCO World Heritage sites [...]
The Big July Shutdown
Having worked for a number of engineering and manufacturing companies back in the UK, I am used to the concept of a 2-week summer shutdown. Employees are required to take two specific weeks off, during which the factory closes its doors. This saves the potential inefficiencies of having only 50-75% of the workforce in place [...]
