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The Iron Age 1931-10-22: Vol 128 Iss 17

1931 Reed Business Information US

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.. THE IRON AGE... NEW YORK, OCTOBER 22, 1931 ABLISHED 1855 ven me ANTICIPATING OBSOLESCENCE—A NEW DEMAND ON PRODUCTION MEN By R. E. BAKER Secretary and Treasurer Arthur G. McKee & C Cleveland OW can we avoid a recurrence of the bad features of this depres sion? Can anything be done to soften the next blow? This author believes that much can be done if only we look the situation squarely in | the face and make our plans properly. We must so combine the tech \- nologist and economist viewpoints and analyses that we can avoid extravagance leading to overproduction, and avoid the worst conse quences of obsolescence of both machines and men. Efficiency, rather than productivity, must be the new watchword. And flexibility must lend a powerful hand. MAJOR business depression gives us mai things to think about Unfort 4 greater part of our thinking 1 aire toward explanation for what has hap ns to get back to normal conditions fe 5 O! re\ es are something we do not seen nally an idealistic plan is proposed of economics; but such plans are usually le of accomplishment Ie f hnic al Re sear h and I COTLONTILLE Researe h ir whole business scheme. 4CATTERED about th int! n U WU Ol What steps the…

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The Iron Age 1931-10-22: Vol 128 Iss 17. Reed Business Information US. 1931.