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Someone once told me that the Conner Plant used some early computer systems to do build sheets and associated record-keeping. Am I dreaming this?

Mr. Pushbutton, calling Mr. Pushbutton.

They may have used some sort of punch card system, about the only thing around at that time.
John

Build orders were distributed via Telex, slips were generated on Teletype machines.

The UNIVAC computer was being sold in 1951. The Census Bureau bought them, the Army bought them, and insurance companies bought them to calculate loss ratios and reserve valuations.

Despite almost 70 years of use computers haven't done much to further rational thought. What has happened is that the inherent speed of processing has created an out of control build system where the dashboard has more individual parts in it than entire 1960's automobile.