Mailroom Equipment: Increasingly Efficient and Productive
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Increasing quantities of mail being sent by business and higher postage and shipping costs are major reasons why manufacturers are accelerating production of mail preparation equipment. New products being developed must be productive and efficient to handle volumes of mail and help maintain cash flow. Among new products introduced recently are improved electronic postage meters, folding and inserting machines, address printers, electronic embossers, collators, and copiers. An electronic scale from Pelouze (Evanston, IL) has instant rate calculation ability. Bell & Howell (Chicago, IL) offers a high-volume inserting system. Omation developed a heavy-duty mail opener (Mountain View, CA) and IMS-Hasler (Shelton, CT) introduced a new electronic mail handling system. These products and a mailing-shipping scale, custom-programmed scale, conveyor system, a parcel computer system, and an ink-jet imprinting system from other manufacturers are shown in photographs. The U.S. Postal Service's ZIP + 4 coding and automation programs entitle mailers to substantial discounts. The Service awarded a contract for production of computerized letter sorting machines.
Publication Name: Office Administration and Automation
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 0745-4325
Year: 1984
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Small Computers for Business - An Update
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The sale of minicomputers is expected to decline shortly while the sale of twenty-four, thirty-two, and forty-eight-bit multiuser superminicomputers will increase by 31.9 percent compounded annually. Superminis for science and engineering became popular with Digital Equipment's VAX 11-780. AT&T has made an impact on business with its 3B series. This group uses the UNIX operating system, noted for performance, speed and software portability. The Harris Corp.'s 60 supermini performs at one million instructions per second (MIPS). Prime Computer's Model 9550 processes five instructions simultaneously. Data General is offering the modular Comprehensive Financial Operations software for its Eclipse MV-Series computers. Minis and superminis are the powerhouses of multifunctional integrated decision support systems. A chart comparing the features of minicomputers from twenty-four suppliers is provided.
Publication Name: Office Administration and Automation
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 0745-4325
Year: 1984
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Training WP Temps: The Battle to Meet User Demand
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There is an urgent demand for skilled word processing operators among temporary help. The number of on-line systems in the United States is expected to grow from today's 2.5 million to 17.5 million within ten years. Temporary help firms realize that the great demand for workers trained in Word Processing (WP) skills will steadily increase. These firms are engaged in WP training campaigns for their employees. The training techniques of several major temporary office help companies are reviewed. Users of temporary office help often complain that the help becomes a hindrance when the nature of the work becomes more complex. Temporary help firms have responded by beginning to offer their employees more training in the needs of full-scale automation. The charts and graphs included demonstrate how WP temporaries can level employee workloads.
Publication Name: Office Administration and Automation
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 0745-4325
Year: 1983
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