MHS
SPRINGFIELD
CITYWIDE SIGN INVENTORY SYSTEM
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
1990-1993
(A non-conforming sign type discovered as a result of the citywide sign
inventory)
Michael Schrader created a system
for enumerating, evaluating, and tracking sign installations citywide. Not only was the system a raw inventory of
existing signs, it established procedures for sign installation and inventory
control that increased efficiency, improved motorist safety, reduced the costs
of both labor and material, and improved budgeting, cost analysis, and quality
control.
Tasks performed
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Inventoried all signs
in the city (over 10,000)
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Inventoried material
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Identified sub-standard
signs
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Identified
non-conforming signs
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Identified
non-conforming uses
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Established a procedure
for reducing "dead-head" time by city crews
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Created a database of
all signs and material
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Created a method for cost analysis
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Trained employees in
the use of the new equipment and procedures
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Created a procedure for
the tracking of inventory of both raw materials and finished products
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Analyzed data to
determine trends and causal links
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Performed quality
control/quality assurance for all facets of the project
(Non-conforming sign use discovered as a result of the citywide sign inventory.)