New system could give U S edge in manufacturing shift
Worcester feature details Wright Line Inc adopting Manufacturing Resource Planning to synchronize production and inventory. The system links forecasts to a master schedule, explodes parts needs, reduces inventory by half, doubles direct labor productivity, and triples ROI. Wright Line credits teamwork and top management buy-in for gains.
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Carlan
Wright Line, Inc
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Dean
Wright Line
Ken Rouchette
Oliver Wight
IBM
Rouchette
Wight
Japan
Population aging and growth in a shrinking world
The piece discusses aging and population dynamics, warning that longer lives and lower birthrates elsewhere are shifting demographics. It notes U.N. projections of more than a billion people over 60 by 2025, the impact on employment, and the strain on social security, urging honest acknowledgment of demographic risks.
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United Nations
Sensible Americans and the cost of living in 1982
Andrew Rooney reflects on rising prices, inflation, and frugal living. He recalls paying $29,500 for a house in 1952, contrasts it with a Jaguar at that price, and argues that Americans are choosing to keep old cars and homes longer. He notes lower new-car purchases and the appeal of value, while lamenting hotel rates but praising the newspaper’s value.
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Volkswagen
Andrew A. Rooney
P Pewer
Kennesaw Must Be Right Chronicle-Telegram Debate
A Chronicle-Telegram excerpt defends Kennesaw Ga gun laws as a model for responsible youth education and crime control. It cites a 93-year-old letter praising safety, notes a teachable hunter safety program for teachers, and mocks critics including a Massachusetts senator critical of the city’s stance.
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Joan Beck
Kennesaw, Ga
America
Kennesaw
New
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NYPD
Georgia Division of Wildlife
Washington
Massachusetts
Senate
Tale of two policemen The Chronicle-Telegram
A visitor thanks Lorain County Sheriff Deputy Noll after his persistence leads to recovering a stolen purse found by the sheriff s department rather than the local North Ridgeville Police. The letter urges better local service and praises the sheriff s professionalism.
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North Ridgeville
Lorain County
Lorain
Noll
American cars get a bad rap says Chronicle-Telegram reader
A reader defending American autos argues locals under Local 780 Fisher Body and Local 1104 United Steel Workers show few new or near new Japanese cars in parking lots. He cites price and maintenance as key factors, noting many six to eight year old American cars remain on the road after tuneups rather than buying new Japanese models.
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Joseph W. Jurcak
Fisher Body
United Steel Workers of America
Rules for Letters to the Editor Published Opinions
The guide explains that topical letters must include a signature and refrain from publishing addresses. Writers should provide name and address though addresses are not published and names may be withheld only in special cases. Editors may edit letters and will reject libelous or objectionable content.
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