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Subject:Re: Resources related to Manufacturing? From:"Backer, Corinne" <CBacker -at- GLHEC -dot- ORG> Date:Tue, 8 Jun 1999 11:59:00 -0500
Sonja,
What exactly do you mean by a "statement of qualifications document?"
Thanks
Corinne
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sonja Waller (SWUS)
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 10:47 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Re: Resources related to Manufacturing?
>
> Erin,
> I recently quit a highly technical telecommunications company and came to
> a
> much smaller company. I am the only telecommunications writer.
> Consequently,
> the company does not have a history of documents for my department.
>
> I've created a statement of qualifications document that is
> worth-its-weight-in-gold. It helped me learn the products and helped the
> marketing department. They had lots of brochures, but nothing concise. The
> result is that they think I'm great! Oh, yeah, I think I am too :>)
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> Sonja Waller
> Sr. Technical Writer
> Smallworld Systems, Inc.
> Communications Business Unit
>
> TEL: 303.268-6163
> FAX: 303.779-9945
>
> Email:
> sonja -dot- waller -at- smallworld-us -dot- com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erin Kampf [mailto:ErinK -at- ORIENTALMOTOR -dot- COM]
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 1999 5:07 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Resources related to Manufacturing?
>
>
> Techwhirlers:
>
> I've recently switched industries from software to manufacturing. No more
> FrameMaker, no more on-line help, not really any documentation, even.
>
> Does anyone know of any resources (lists, web sites, books, etc.) that
> might
> help me get better acquainted with the tasks I am now facing? I am still
> subscribing to techwr-l, but a good chunk of the discussion focuses around
> the software industry.
>
> The company I now work for is in the motion control industry. We make
> motors
> that are used in a variety of applications, but most prevalently in the
> semiconductor, medical and food & packaging industries.
>
> I am part of the Marketing department and my main tech writing
> responsibilities are creating new product brochures and the company
> catalog.
> The documentation for the motors is not my responsibility at this point.
> Although I am creating marketing documents, they are rather technical,
> including specs, drawings, etc.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Erin Kampf
> Technical Publications Coordinator
> Oriental Motor USA Corp.
> Tel: (310) 784-8211
>
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