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FORM OC 00016- RI DANA CORPORATION Victor Gasket Division - Chicago INTRA-COMPANY COMMUNICATION subject October Activity Report Gasket Manufacturing Area TO W, J. Sheehan date November- 14, 1969 1. Output in October was 14,550,142, compared to September of 13,139,281. 2. Incoming orders totalled 13,954,100, compared to 7,019,500 in September. 3. The two new Buick items 3867-VCM and 3441-VCM are running to schedules, but not without problems. The all hard C.O. flange dies are still causing problems. 4. The Mack Truck stainless steel gasket orders, from O.E. Service, fell through and we will be supplying the old copper versions until Mack Engineering makes a decision. (Stainless or Victocor) 5. As of today, we have requested approval on $58,000.00 worth of capital tooling. This is almost 4-1/2 months of our projected Capital Budget for tooling and we are only in the third month. 6. October Direct Labor was very high at $90,400.00 and absorbed $22,000.00 more than our expenses, (early forecast) 7. This area is generally on target with objectives and goals as measured through "Vital Signs". R. T. DeFi1ippis rb DANA-293 VPD-91-0002145