PS Magazine - MARCH 1978
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 304
MARCH 1978
Lots of things are supposed to keep you in suspense-like the latest thriller±
chiller flick or the envelope game at
T
awards Ceremonies. But, your due²in
1
staTus file is only a waiting File. ³he suspense is on parts´not you!
Your dueµin status file can be anything from a box to a drawer. You can leave¶
it open And right at hand or under lock and key. ³hat's up to you.
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But, keeping that file is stri¸tly by the book.
You keep the File in Document number order. Start at the Front of the file
with the oldest Document number and work to the back¹
º
»hange
4
to ¼R
710-2
killed the requirement to keep a copy of your original
request on File½ Now you put cards in the due¾in status file only when status
cards come bacK o¿ the request.
¼s status carDs (¼EI, ¼SI or whatever) arrive, write the expected Delivery
Date oF the item iÀ coluM¿ j oF the Document register. ³hen File the status card
behinD a¿y eaÁlier status carDs on that request:
.±
:
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±
THE eSTIMATeD DELIVERY DATe
ON THE LATeST STATUS CARD
GOeS IN PeNCIL IN COLUMN J
OF YOUR DOCUMENt REGiSTeR
eNTRY FOR tHAT ITEM
¼Fter you receive the part, put the
Julian Date when the item arriveD in
column i oF the Document reGister. Âo
throuGh the DueÃin status FÄle anD
clea¿ out all FOrms o¿ the request.
Keeping
a
'LId±
on Tools
³hat last steP is crucial. ÅaKe it a¿
automatic action so you DonÆt try to
FÇllowÃup on items you alreaDy have.
ÈF your request is cancelleD, Put the
±nv²³´ory .hµs
ow tO± s
on a
r
b
W²q³
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´ur µ¶
staÉus coDe a¿D the Julian Date oF the
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haS
l¿
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peR·
ca¿cellatio¿ i¿ colum¿ i oF the
cEn¸.
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DÇÊUme¿t reGister. ³he¿ Pull all the
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ÁÂg dÃÄÅÆ
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BAb¹iº
staÉUs carËs Ç¿ the request ÌÍom the
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(Ed Note: SounDs g
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r
ÓeGular checks thÍÇuGh the Ôle anD
tHe tip³ ´±e cautio±µ tHo¶
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Its
a GooD system taKe the susPense out oF
youR cop· of tHe
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the ÐÑle a¿D Put it ÕacK where it
Ölo¿Gs´Ç¿ the reQuest.
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