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Progressive Railroading 1987 February Conrail streamliners car repair Automated
Progressive Railroading 1987 February
Features
Materials Management-From Mickey Mouse to Rolex 27
By William C. Meares, vice president-purchases and materials, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. Purchasing and materials management have come a long way in 20 years. Computerization and electronic data interchange give managers a wealth of up-to-date information
Meeting the Productivity Challenge 31
Increasing computerization and stable conditions in the marketplace have allowed railroad purchasing and materials departments to improve on their productivity
High Speed on Route to Reality 35
State legislators and planners are busier than ever, as efforts to develop high-speed rail systems continue in seven US corridors
New Wheel Plant on Line 39
Columbus, Ohio, manufacturing facility is Griffin's sixth. Plant employs controlled pressure pouring process for steel wheels
Non-Contact Profile Measurement 41
Two video cameras feed computer to measure rail wear
Longer Life for Ties 42
Polyurethane foam plugging material fills spike holes
Conrail Car Repair 43
Conrail streamlines repair process to minimize elapsed time on any given car. Material storage and control reduce amount of time spent searching for repair materials
Crew Dispatching Gets Computer Assist 44
Speech-synthesis technology allows computer-based systems to initiate calls and record responses. Streamlined crew-calling process helps to increase productivity
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