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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1994

Page

17

Computer incompetence gnaws at corporate ranks

In a two part Money section series, experts warn that workers unable to adapt to computers face stagnation or job loss. The piece cites a 1992 Krueger study showing computer users earn 10 to 15 percent more, while fear and resistance keep others behind as technology tightens requirements across industries.

Firm proves technology is for all in FedEx profile

In the final piece of the series Technology's Victims, officials cite FedEx as a model where workers gain computer skills on the job. The article details dispatch systems, handheld scanners, email use by 50,000 plus staff, and management's focus on user friendly software and ergonomics to keep jobs and boost efficiency.

Ers Jim Cowles Dallas Cowles Robert K. Brown Executrain Brown Legion Evan Ramstad Emphis Tenn Karen McCormick Federal Express McCormick Dennis Jones

Eastern Iowa 43 table reliability disclaimer

A note from Nordby International and The Gazette Co. states the Eastern Iowa 43 table is based on sources believed reliable but provides no guarantees on accuracy or timeliness and disclaimers liability for any errors or delays.

Nordby International the Gazette Co

Software drives logistics shift in transportation industry

A transportation executive notes the era of digital integration as firms move from manual courier handoffs to software solutions. He cites a company with tens of thousands of trucks and hundreds of airplanes marketing internal software that links customers’ computers to the carrier’s systems.

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