Article May 16, 1964 Issue

Signs of the Times

[Note second editorial in this issue, pp. 855—857]

The Iron Age

From an article entitled

"Sure Way to Quality—Zero Defects" in The Iron Age Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Martin Co.'s Baltimore Div. launched a Zero Defects program. Its ultimate goal: Stimulating employees to turn out defect-free work. Impossible? Martin managers don't believe so. ... Other company divisions are already active in Zero Defects programs. ... The company's Orlando, Fla. Div. kicked off a Zero Defects program in July, 1962. In the following twelve months the overall plant reject rate declined 39 pct. ...

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