Re: Why is the Automation market declining?
Sep 22, 2000 8:02 am, by Jim Pinto
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Anthony Kerstens comments : >>Perhaps some of you should read Dick Morely's book. I found it intriguing. He discusses this very topic, comparing manufacturing of old to present, predicting where it will be in 2020. Jim: Have you read Dick Morely's book? Any comments on it in light of what you've previously said? Jim Pinto feedback : Yes, I have read Dick Morley's book, "The Technology Machine - Manufacturing in the Year 2020" and have recommended it on the JimPinto.com website : http://www.jimpinto.com/reading.html#MORLEY You can follow this link to find reviews and buy the book on Amazon. Comments : I concur with Morley's view - Manufacturing will move to where the resources are, and move away when the resources are depleted. And, it will change significantly. Automation is *not* just to reduce labor - but to improve quality beyond what manual labor can produce, and to reduce waste etc. Anthony is right about cheap labor eventually also becoming expensive, due to local labor-laws etc. So, leave out labor from the equation. Read Dick Morley's book! Cheers: jim ----------/ Jim Pinto email : jim@jimpinto.com web: www.JimPinto.com San Diego, CA., USA ----------/
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• Re: Why is the Automation market declining?
  Sep 22, 2000 9:09 am, by Anthony Kerstens
  Dick Morley invented the Modicon PLC, and is sometimes referred to as the father of the PLC. The book is: "The Technology Machine : How Manufacturing Will Work in the Year 2020" by Patricia Moody and Richard Morley; Free Press; ISBN: 0684837099 Anthony Kerstens P.Eng. > -----Original Message----- > From: Rooney,John Peter [mailto:jprooney@foxboro.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 1:55 PM > To: akerstens@ZARPAC.COM > Subject: RE: INFO: Why is the Automation market declining? > > > Dear Anthony Kerstens: > I've been following this but I do not recall a book by Dick Morely being > mentioned. > What is the title, author's actual name, etc.???
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• Re: Why is the Automation market declining?
  Sep 25, 2000 2:41 pm, by O'Connor, Denis
  I just bought a used copy at www.half.com. There is one more copy available for $11.25. It sells on Amazon new for $22.40. >Dick Morely invented the Modicon PLC, and is sometimes >referred to as the father of the PLC. >The book is: >"The Technology Machine : How Manufacturing Will >Work in the Year 2020" by Patricia Moody and >Richard Morley; Free Press; ISBN: 0684837099 Denis O'Connor Manager of Operations EUA Cogenex Corp. Boot Mills South 100 Foot of John Street Lowell, MA 01852
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