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plans including database installations, end-user training, and physical conversion. Delivery
also included the writing and delivery of the User Manual.
To provide a sense of how the process actually works, we now briefl y describe the
basic steps involved in the MWI workfl ow. A graphic of the workfl ow is depicted in Figure
10. Manufacturing (Manufacturing Card) receives an order for cards. At this point, an op-
erator is responsible for checking whether the cards are in raw form or already laminated.
If the cards are not laminated, the operator creates an image through a copy process. From
this copied image, the cards can now be accurately cut and laminated. The cards are then
either sent for gluing (the image must be glued to a rigid backing for stability) or sent to
be bundled in a larger package and then glued. If the cards are already laminated, they are
either sent for gluing or sent to be bundled in a larger package and then glued. Once bundled
by another team of operators, cards can be sent directly to the Packing-Out stage for fi nal
delivery if the order requests this action. The same is true at the Gluing Card stage. Once
glued, the cards can be sent directly to Packing-Out. However, this is not the norm because
cards sent directly to Packing-Out are never scanned and therefore are not tracked properly
in the system. As a result, we recommend that all bundled and glued cards be sent to the
Figure 10: MWI workfl ow
