B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper saying that he is enclosing his opinions and corrections for the "Interview" that Miss Nomura translated into English. He reports that he talked to Mr. Sakamoto and shares...
Interviews; Sarasohn, Homer, 1916-2001; Tribus, Myron; World War II; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Radiation Laboratory; Radar; Radar transmitters; Radio; Radio Receivers and reception; Japanese...
Myron Tribus interviews Homer Sarasohn in Arizona. Sarasohn says he was in the paratroops during World War II and worked at the radiation lab at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) developing search radar. He talks about his first jobs...
Letters; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Teaching; Congresses and conventions; Banks and banking; Drugs; Steel-works
Charles writes Ken saying that he has looked everywhere for information that may be helpful data on the first (Tokyo) class attendance and on the other programs Charles instituted, but he hasn't found any. Charles discusses the attendees of the...
Writing; Authorship; Japan; Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers; Telecommunication; Management; Quality control; Japan - History - Allied occupation, 1945-1952; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Ōsaka Nōritsu Kyōkai; Fujitsū Kabushiki Kaisha;...
An article from News & Views on Charles Protzman, Sr.'s visit to Japan. The article discusses Protzman's visits with old friends and executives. Protzman comments on the changes he sees from his factory visits and Japan tour. The articles...
A reprint of "Development of the Japanese Theatre Art" by Shigetoshi Kawatake, director of the Theatre Museum of Waseda University, from "The Travel Bulletin" of N.Y.K. Magazine. In his article, he discusses the component parts of kabuki, puppet...
Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Sumitomo Denki Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha; Management; Factories; World War II; Production (Economic theory); Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers; Time study; Motion study; Line and staff...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper, saying that most of the SEI (Sumitomo Electric Industries) factories were destroyed by bombs during World War II and discusses why he believes the Japanese lost the war with the...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper listing the letters he received from him. Inoue discusses bottom-up and top-down management in Japan. He shares that when he first became president of Sumitomo Rubber Industries,...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Sumitomo Group; Itineraries; Books; Authorship; Business enterprises; Industries; Japan; Management; American Productivity Center; Periodicals; Résumés (Employment); Hopper, W. J. (William...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., thanking him and the Sumitomo company. Hopper says his book on good American companies and Japanese industry is in an advanced stage. He says Japanese managers are engaging...
Teletype; Kennan, George F. (George Frost), 1904-2005; MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964; Bibliography
An original handwritten bibliography of works on George F. Kennan and General Douglas MacArthur. On the back page, F. A. Polkinghorn discusses propagation and teletype performance. The back page is typewritten.
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Procter & Gamble Company; World War II; Management; Manufacturing industries; Cumming, William M. (William Murdoch), 1891-; Factories; Unilever (Firm); Engineers; Engineering; Detergents; Supervisors, Industrial; Great...
Kenneth Hopper discusses his observations of British manufacturing. He writes about his apprenticeships with G&J Weir of Cathcart and Metropolitan Vickers, and his early interest in what made American manufacturing companies so much more...
Interviews; Sarasohn, Homer, 1916-2001; Tribus, Myron; Ford, Henry, 1863-1947; Ford Motor Company; Booz, Allen & Hamilton; Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company; Responsibility; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Leadership; Nihon Denki Kabushiki...
Myron Tribus interviews Homer Sarasohn in Arizona. Sarasohn begins by talking about the history and background of industries such as the Ford Motor Company. Sarasohn says that he joined Booz Allen Hamilton when he returned to the United States...
Frank Polkinghorn's remarks on engineering economics in which he discusses principles and terms such as: capital, depreciation, maintenance, taxes, operation, annual charges, accounting, and cost studies.
Frank Polkinghorn discusses research, manufacturing, merchandising, stability, operation, maintenance, appearance, cost, and performance during his talk on engineering in industry. Page 1 contains an original handwritten notion on the top, right...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Quality circles; Quality control; Management; Toyota Jidōsha Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha; Interpersonal relations; Banks and banking; Business enterprises
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he has enclosed an article detailing some of the problems QC Circles are meeting in the United States. He says Toyota is being pressured to establish manufacturing...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Industries; Letters; Factories; Management; Authorship; Japan times; Lectures and lecturing; Sailing ships; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Shakers
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. Isamu Sakamoto, chairman of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., thanking him for his support during his recent tour of Japanese industry. He reports that he has written an article for the Japan Times from comments made to...
Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Interpersonal relations; Factories; Supervisors, Industrial; AT & T; Management; Lectures and lecturing; Quality circles; Quality control
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper saying that he is replying to Hopper's letter of June 11th. He responds to one of Hopper's questions by saying that Japanese human relations have not changed substantially since...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper replying to his June 11th letter. He discusses the development of human relations and the beginning of a "job improvement prize system for workers" in 1947 by SEI (Sumitomo...
The materials from a 1980 September 18 letter from Mr. B. Inoue with information regarding Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) and the Deming prize. Inoue discusses SEI and its utilization of quality control and the role of foremen to the...
Letters; Photographs; Sarasohn, Homer, 1916-2001; Engineers; Engineering; Industrial engineering; Learning; Taylor, Frederick Winslow, 1856-1915; Gilbreth, Frank Bunker, 1868-1924; Telephone; Portraits
Nagao Fujita, an industrial engineer, writes Mr. C. W. Protzman introducing himself. He says that he came to know Protzman as an expert in management while Protzman and Mr. H. M. Sarasohn were advisers to Fujita's company, Oki Electric Industry...
