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Page 3
But we are coming to the day when the smaller things will be recognized as of as
much importance in the problem of production as the larger, the day when the
man beside the machine and his capacity for work and wage will be more closely
...
But we are coming to the day when the smaller things will be recognized as of as
much importance in the problem of production as the larger, the day when the
man beside the machine and his capacity for work and wage will be more closely
...
Page 5
The first thing he found out was that something was wrong with the belts that
carried the power to the machines. ... The belts were constantly breaking and
every break entailed a loss of time to machine anil mechanic, and what "was
more ...
The first thing he found out was that something was wrong with the belts that
carried the power to the machines. ... The belts were constantly breaking and
every break entailed a loss of time to machine anil mechanic, and what "was
more ...
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... in his machine and an individual responsibility and anxiety for its condition and
repair. Engine "failure s" were thus reduced from 11,880 in 1907 to 6,952 in 1908
. On the Santa Fe an engine failure m e a n s any trouble with a locomotive that ...
... in his machine and an individual responsibility and anxiety for its condition and
repair. Engine "failure s" were thus reduced from 11,880 in 1907 to 6,952 in 1908
. On the Santa Fe an engine failure m e a n s any trouble with a locomotive that ...
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Under the old method one man at $3.50 a day finished one pair of tank wheels
on the machine lathe a day. Under the new method one man handles two pairs of
tank wheels and a pair of trailers in a day. Besides increased pay the men are ...
Under the old method one man at $3.50 a day finished one pair of tank wheels
on the machine lathe a day. Under the new method one man handles two pairs of
tank wheels and a pair of trailers in a day. Besides increased pay the men are ...
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... of car repairs the introduction of efficiency principles has worked wonders of
economy. Simpler processes for doing things have been devised. For example,
the oiling of trucks has been simplified by the use of a compressed air machine.
... of car repairs the introduction of efficiency principles has worked wonders of
economy. Simpler processes for doing things have been devised. For example,
the oiling of trucks has been simplified by the use of a compressed air machine.
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