261. Weight Control – An Analysis of an Attitude
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Abstract
This paper was presented at the Nineteenth National Conference of the Society of Aeronautical Weight Engineers at Los Angeles, California, May 16 – 19, 1960. This paper contends that weight control, or the lack of it, can adequately be defined by the attitude by all concerned that the product they develop will be the lightest one possible. No amount of effort by a weight control group can counteract an attitude of indifference toward light-weight design. This paper looks at the human relations and the intra-company and inter-company relations of the weight control operations using examples from the electronics industry. The paper discusses cites issues of communication, initiative, and education between the weight control engineers and equipment suppliers. Solutions are presented to improve the relationship between the weight control engineers and other system engineers and suppliers to instill the correct attitude of weight savings in those other organizations.
