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Translog: Journal of Military Transportation Management, Fall, 2004

Every three months an issue of Translog is mailed from the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command headquarters in Alexandria, Va. to York Graphic Services in York, Pa. for final printing and mailing.

Diane Fry, project manager, receives the Translog mailing packet, and assigns the job to Don Andersen, job planner. Andersen ensures the magazine is ready for production. Once approved Andersen puts the order in for the paper that will be passed through the press. Think of the press as a large "rubber stamp" that transfers ink to paper via rubber-encased rollers that pick up ink on every revolution.

YGS still uses the traditional ink cylinders and press for printing. Ken Conrad, Government Printing Office Specialist, operator, maintains a watchful eye over the entire printing and binding process. He checks every one thousand sheets of paper that go through the printing press, ensuring consistency and quality of color.

When the print run is complete, the printed sheets are delivered to the folder. After folding, the sheets are sent to the binder to collate, staple and trim, turning the magazine into a finished product. Once that is complete the magazines are boxed, loaded and shipped to readers.