had divided the functions
of engineering and administration.
The major customer the lab was the Phonograph Works. Edison's comment that
"if good engineer, will poor biz man rule"
reveals something his attitude the engineers his
laboratory After Edison relinquished his control over the
R&D effort there would never engineer experimenter who
had the power make business decisions the laboratory; the
new divisional structure TAE Inc. The work the Engineering
Department was totally devoted the phonograph product and it
was distinguished from R&D the accounting system.XII-21
run the engineering effort and not the business the lab. The Engineering Notice had become the main product
of the West Orange laboratory. The first duty of
this department was "record, systematize and issue
information the manufacturing organization. was the formal instrument to
.
The bulk the work the machine shops and engineering
services, especially the Engineering Department, was support
of the manufacture phonographs. The
Engineering Department was charged with improving details in
design effect more economical manufacture.
Kellow remained charge the business affairs the lab,
including billing, scheduling, and accounting, and Constable
was ordered give him full cooperation." This
information was needed for modern manufacturing methods using
interchangeable parts, and was the responsibility the
Engineering Department keep the drawings and specifications
up-to-date
