Glancing Back.
Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, February, 2001 by PREVILLE, CHERIE R.
EARLY COMPUTERS, EARLY STANDARDS
1968 | WE'VE COME A LONG WAY
At the 1968 AHR Expo, The News discussed the use of computers with various companies. Here are some of the comments as they appeared in February 12, 1968.
"We use a Univac [an early computer that was too large to fit on a desktop] for statistics for forecasting, machine loading, and payroll. We are in the process of using it for inventory control and anticipate using it for writing and processing orders," said Richard Meyer, then executive vice president of Alco Valve Co.
Roger Lakey, then director of marketing services for Lennox Industries Inc., stated, "We are aiming toward a centralized inventory control to get our products to the dealer when and where needed. We hope...
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