In today’s high-tech era, some may long for a simpler time when automated laundry machinery wasn’t around to cause problems in the plant. Of course, those thoughts would melt like a snowball in July when you see how much today’s systems can enable your company to improve productivity (see this month’s issue for examples).
 
In any event, the urge to enhance technology was strong even in the era when rail was king. Then as now, forward-looking companies wanted the latest technology to improve productivity. The difference is the tools that were available for the job. One such ...