Value Analysis Makes Better Mousetraps
Thomas O. Morton explains value engineering or value analysis as the GE Miles method to cut costs while preserving or improving quality. It has reduced material costs 25 to 36 percent in four years and helped GE sell refrigerators and transistor radios more cheaply, with a team approach and an “explosion” study of parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Thar
Genral Electric
Lawrence D. Miles
Schenectady
John Wendell J Butler
Pittsfield
Miles
Miles-Ge
Navy
Japan
United States
Butker
Butler
Butter
GE Chemicals Department
Marland Mold Co
Marland Mold
Patent Issued Schweitzer Man For New Filter
William A. Selke of Stockbridge director of research for the Peter J Schweitzer Division of Kimberly Clark Corp has received a patent for a disposable paper material for filtering air The material combines mechanical filtration and electro static precipitation The patent was assigned by Mr Selke to Kimberly Clark The intended use is in improved household air conditioning equipment and in industrial air cleaning operations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leb
William A. Selke
Stockbridge
Peter J. Schweitzer
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Selke
Kimberly-Clark
Pittsfield GE Engineers Association Forms in 194s
The Pittsfield General Electric Engineers Association was formed to aid members in advancing their economic professional and social status while fulfilling responsibilities to the company and the engineering profession. It joins GEEC and the Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers Berkshire chapter and has 210 members in GE transformer and ordnance plants. Cecil A. Legg serves as president.
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Pittsfield General Electric Engineers Association
PGEEA
Communities Land Society
General Electric Engineers Council
GEEC
Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers
Berkshire
Cecil A. Legg
NSPE Aiming to Advance Engineering Profession
The National Society of Professional Engineers focuses on social economic ethical and professional aspects of engineering. It collaborates with technical societies to promote advances in specialized branches of the field. Membership provides recognition for engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Society of Professional Engineers
NSPE
Engineers a Social and Economic Influence in Society
The NSPE promotes engineering as a vital social and economic force. It aims to advance and protect the profession through education, with about 6,000 members nationwide and 1,606 in Massachusetts, including 300 in the Berkshire chapter led by William L Wheelock as President.
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Massachusetts
Berkshire
William L Wheelock
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Adam St
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Schweitzer Man
Ciety
Beauty
Berkshire Plate Glass Co
First Street
Pickett
Anco
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W. H. Shandoff, Inc
North Street
Design For Tomorrow
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