Open AccessLeo II and the Model T Ford
Author(s) -
F. Land
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the computer journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.319
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1460-2067
pISSN - 0010-4620
DOI - 10.1093/comjnl/bxl041
Subject(s) - spare part , computer science , spare time , stock (firearms) , operations research , feature (linguistics) , industrial engineering , operations management , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , linguistics
The paper describes an order processing and stock control application implemented at the Ford Motor Company's spare parts depot at Aveley in the late 1950s. A major feature was the effective combination of computer and punched card technology, which was the key to success.
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