This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...been covered by the previous section on costs. The continuous follow-up on every department secured by making it possible to compare the cost of an operation for one period with the cost for all other periods by the use of a curve which brings the whole thing before the superintendent at one time and allows the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...been covered by the previous section on costs. The continuous follow-up on every department secured by making it possible to compare the cost of an operation for one period with the cost for all other periods by the use of a curve which brings the whole thing before the superintendent at one time and allows the situation to be understood at a glance, is invaluable. When, in addition, the standard cost of every operation has been scientifically determined and the curve shows just how nearly the actual accomplishment approaches this standard, a spur is provided which insures the operation of that plant at the highest possible efficiency at all times. III. THE EXCEPTION PRINCIPLE We have already spoken of the value of having the superintendent free to devote his time to technical and other problems. It is upon the despatch office that he IMPERIAL BRICK CO. LABOR SERVICE CARD Name Employee Man No. Started Continued (Finished i With No. IMach. No. Order No. Service Card Printed in Three Colors Which Allows Each Employe's Time to Be Quickly Distributed in Such a Way As to Insure an Accurate Payroll, Exact Departmental Costs and Easily Procured Job Costs depends to sound the warning bell. The routine of the factory is taken care of by the chief despatcher, who keeps in touch with all the details of manufacture. If the superintendent does not hear from the chief despatcher to the contrary, he is safe in assuming that the factory routine is going satisfactorily and that he is free to consider ways and means of increasing the quality of the product and of lowering the cost of production. In other words, everything is all right "except" what is brought to his attention by the central control office. IV. PLANNING Ordinarily, about a plant, trouble is dealt wi...
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