Nicholson on Factory Origanization and Costs (Paperback)

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. 1909 Excerpt: ...Record (1 form)--Drawing Record (1 form)--Estimating Records (2 forms)--Contract and Price Records (3 forms)--Inventory--Repair and Maintenance Cost--Tool Room--Estimates--Section Cost--Use of Price Cards--Value to Purchasing Agent. During the last few years the attention of the manufacturer has been called to the importance of having an appraisal of his plant made, and a detailed record of the equipment and of its value prepared. For this reason--as a matter such as this necessarily relates to factory organization--designs of various kinds are presented, showing how a running inventory may be established in connection with the machinery and tools, as well as with patterns, drawings, and similar property. These designs are so ruled as to indicate the amount of the repairs relating to any particular machine or class of tools for any period. This information will be especially valuable where old machinery is in use, which is sometimes more expensive to maintain than might appear; and although general accounts are kept usually showing the total repairs to the entire plant, the information obtained by the records outlined is more suitable for making changes or determining on the installation of new machines than a general record would be. Furthermore, the rate of depreciation can also be shown, which should be based on the life of the machine in connection with the average operating time. Where a regular tool room forms a part of the organization, tool records should be kept in about the same manner that stock records are kept; and these tools should be so classified and arranged--and not only in the records, but also in the tool room--as to show the quantity of tools on hand available for each particular class of machine. The bins or racks in the tool room sho...