Since its founding in 1912, TRSA (called the Linen Supply Association of American [LSAA] before 1979) has provided members with a forum for sharing ideas on new production methods and technology. 
 
The photo above shows a group of members (see names below) from LSAA’s Data and Systems Committee discussing “EDP”— Electronic Data Processing, a pioneering software system for managing production information. The photo and an accompanying article titled, Super EDP Session is Planned, appeared in the November 1968 edition of the Linen Supply News. The article highlighted a number of committee projects, including a plan for a ...