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Article: Does going paperless work? Electronic work instructions streamline production flow.(Workstations)(Company overview)
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- January 1, 2007
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More manufacturers are adopting paperless work instructions, which are often displayed on flat-panel display monitors strategically placed on the plant floor. In fact, the last three recipients of the Assembly Plant of the Year award all use electronic instructions. Lear Corp. (Montgomery, AL), Xerox Corp. (Webster, NY) and Kenworth Truck Co. (Renton, WA) rely on state-of-the-art systems to improve communication and boost productivity on their assembly lines.
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Paperless workstations are not an entirely new concept. They have been around for 20 years, primarily in low-volume, complex operations, such as aerospace and defense ...