Automating towards a paperless facility

GDE Systems, Inc.´s Columbus Operation has made major strides in breaking the shackles of the Paper Prison. An integrated database has been developed that does away with dozens of paper forms, and, with one entry, distributes the data to multiple records and reports instantly. The modular database system, which can swiftly be modified, altered and expanded, currently links multiple users to the following systems: Configuration Status Accounting, Hardware Change Control, Master Data Summary, Correspondence Log, GFP/BFP Tracking, and the Integrated Quality System. In a separate effort, Mechanical Engineering has linked to Technical Publications so that drawings, parts lists and schematics can be electronically transferred between SUNs, PCs and Macintoshes. The efficiency gained so far encourages us to continue at an increased pace