Discussion on "Distribution, men, and management" at the Coventry Section of the Institution

Mr. SCAIFE: Mr. Young has covered a very wide range in his lecture, and I think the only objection I have is that his remarks might have been well addressed to general managers rather than to production engineers. Many of his remarks have been on points which we cannot influence. On the general remarks about service I entirely agree with Mr. Young. The whole object of our existence is to serve, if we understand life properly. As a rroduction engineer that has been my object in life all through. I think there is something deeper than merely making money and earning a wage. Mr. Young mentioned eales engineering as some branch of this Institution. We have talked about that at Council Meetings, and my own view has been that a machine tool salesman ought to be a production engineer. I should like to see a sales engineer ranking just the same as one of us.