During the next 2 years, Giammarinaro constantly suggested proposals for ergonomic improvements, including conveyors, workstations and other automated assembly systems. Each time, he was told his recommendations were too expensive.
In December 2000, the issue came up again. This time, instead of trying to solve all the problems at once, Giammarinaro proposed three relatively simple workstations that would handle all the assembly requirements for that particular cell. "We got the order, and the customer loved them," Giammarinaro recalls. "He's now talking about some conveyors, and he has an immediate requirement for three more Bosch workstations."