Abstract :
The author compares the results of a utilization study, which covers 57 locations of 22 major high-technology employers of engineers, with what he learned during trips to Europe and Asia. He focuses on the great emphasis in various European countries and in Japan on excellence in all phases of manufacturing.<>
Keywords :
electronic equipment manufacture; quality control; Asia; Europe; Japan; engineers; excellence; high-technology employers; manufacturing; Continuing education; Costs; Electrical equipment industry; Engineering management; Europe; Macroeconomics; Quality control; Reliability engineering; Research and development; Stress;