Sheiij Department at General Offices, Otelia Bailey
t
Reynolds keypunch written information into cards.
At console of 360 computer, Clay Kimball, computer operator,
enters the week’s transactions against the master tape.
^rnputers
J^ossible for various parts and supplies
° be transferred from one mill to an-
wer, when one mill had a larger stock
* a particular item than was needed
another mill was in need of the
Item.
The mechanics of the computerized
hppiy system can be seen in the ac-
°hipanying photographs. Beginning in
, ® supply room, when a part is
andled, the clerk pulls a card pre-
Unched with the part description, bin
^hinber and other information. The
Pply clerk marks the card to show
® quantity, shift, department, section,
type of transaction.
The
next step takes place in the Data
Q °p6ssing Department at the General
ffices. The written information is first
^^nched into the cards by the key punch
Perators. These cards are next run
rough the computer, with the punch
g enabling the computer to update
blaster file for a week’s transactions.
^ ® an example, if there were 50 cards
Owing one item had been issued, the
p^P'Puter would deduct 50 from the
svioug inventory and print a new
^ ®ntity-on-hand figure.
After the cards have gone through
® computer and all information has
j gathered, a master sheet is printed
supply room. This enables the
g PP^y room personnel to see at a glance
j ^otly what has taken place, items
Pcd, number of items remaining, etc.
who work with the new system
enthusiastic about it and are im-
thi
are
Of potential. Development
tio method represents coopera-
5 P by the Purchasing Department,
^ Pply Rooms, Mill Accounting Depart-
Data Processing Depart-
nt in applying modern data process-
aii ^P'^bniques to a problem common to
biill locations.
"Monday
Carl Maddox, of Data Processing, and David Wilson, of the Purchasing Depart
ment, watch as the computer prints information concerning items to be ordered.
Merle Gentry performs the final phase in the data processing portion of this system
as she checks over the information to be sure it is correct in every detail.
JANUARY 6, 1969