| Title: |
Reminiscences of Robert L. Heitman
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP88-A72
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Continental Group Project
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| Description: |
Industrial engineering degree; work for General Electric; move to Continental Can; line efficiency studies, budgetary control systems, optimal plant size; arguments about setting plant standards; emergence of satellite plant concept; value of a plant's informal organization; use of incentives in industrial engineering; regional organization of industrial engineering staff; personnel review, appraisals in Continental Can; reorganizing, managing aircraft plant; defense operations; general manager of manufacturing; quality and product improvement programs; modular vs. conoplant lines; division vs area organization; commodity trading, assets purchasing; pollution control; quality control; changing character of Continental Can.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 141 leaves, tape: 2 reels
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Written permission required from Continental Group. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1975 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Heitman, Robert L., 1918-
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1918
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| Speaker occupation: |
Vice president and general manager
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| Age at speaking: |
57
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| Document date: |
1975
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| Interviewer: |
Nackman, Mark E.
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Container industry; Continental Can Company, Inc; Executives; Heitman, Robert L., 1918-; Industrial engineering; Personnel management; Quality control
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0020300-15742
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