her tablet.
I almost smiled.
“You have one minute left.”
Dad stepped nearer to the barrier.
“Bennett Precision has been trying to get Northeast’s component contract for years.”
“I know.”
“Our quality ratings are excellent.”
“Your delivery reliability isn’t.”
His face changed.
“You know our numbers?”
“I reviewed every major supplier during due diligence.”
“Our late deliveries were caused by equipment upgrades.”
“Some were. Others were caused by your refusal to modernize inventory management.”
Dad stared at me.
“You’re running a thirty-million-dollar manufacturer using processes designed for a company one-third
