Digital This Week

This issue of Digital This Week, dated March 28, 1983, serves as an internal corporate newsletter for Digital Equipment Corporation. Key highlights include:

• Manufacturing Productivity Conference: A recap of a three-day conference in Andover, Massachusetts, focused on future manufacturing technologies, robotics, and automation. It also notes that Digital’s Professional 325, 350, and LA12 printer received the "Good Industrial Design" award at the Hannover Fair.
• Artificial Intelligence Training: Digital has launched an intensive AI and expert systems training program in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University to develop internal expertise in these emerging technologies.
• Corporate Partnerships & Marketing: The Engineering Systems Group announced a cooperative marketing agreement with The Organization for Industrial Research (OIR), and the Rainbow 100 personal computer was featured on the PBS television series This Old House.
• Training & Education: Educational Services is offering courses on computer fundamentals and software to help non-technical employees improve their skills.
• Community & Administrative Updates: The newsletter covers the successful United Way fundraising campaign, travel office efficiency tips, internal schedules for technical seminars, and a "Marketplace" section for employee classified advertisements.
• Other News: Briefs include preparations for the Boston Marathon, details on employee ski discounts, and various administrative notices.