The Transportation Department for shops and yards.
These are under the supervision of the General Superintendent, who has charge of all mechanical matters except those strictly pertaining to production or to the actual manufacturing of the product.
Fig. 3. Chart Showing Official Channels of Communication and Authority from Superintendent to Workmen in a Typical Manufacturing Establishment.
The second general class is that of Production, and will ordinarily consist of the following departments:
The Planing Department, including shapers and slotters.
The Drilling and Boring Department, including vertical, horizontal, and radial drills and boring machines.
The Heavy Turning Department, including lathes of less than 24-inch swing.