January 1980
- HP product applications — HP 1000 helps make pacemakers, HP 3000 replacing typewriter. 2 5
- HP in Spain — garment patterns with help of HP computers. 6 9
- HP technicians — availability shortage. 10 13
- New HP logo and corporate identity revealed. 13
- Computer strategy council formed. 14
- Profit-sharing program distributes $60 million. 14
- New HPSA sales region includes Italy, Switzerland and Spain. 14
- College donations limit raised. 14
- New Far East headquarters established in Hong Kong. 14
- John Young discusses protection of employee data. 15
- HP 3000 “Koala” introduction. 16
February 1980 HP Outlook: Business, People, Energy
- HP outlook for 80s; John Young sees instability, challenges, “state of the company” reports from several managers. 2 6
- HP Open Line report; results of employee opinion survey. 7 10
- Panel of manufacturing urges managers to raise expectations for significant improvements in product quality and productivity. 11-13
- Quality circles, changing role of HP Labs, need for system controls, energy for the 80s; legislative briefings. 14 16
March 1980
- Master schedulers for production; turning market predictions into production schedules. 1 5
- HP heart-monitoring instruments used at winter Olympics. 6 7
- HP in Sweden and how tax system affects pay and benefits. 8 11
- HP takes electronics road show/seminars to China. 12
- United Way participation encouraged. 13
- HP social club in Scotland holds event for pensioners. 13
- First-quarter results show 31 percent increase in sales. 14
- New Microwave and Communications Group formed. 14
- Five HP 3000 computers sold to China. 14
- Plant expansion takes place in N.C., Colo., and Calif. 14
- John Young discusses first-quarter results and need to improve profit margins. 15
- Annual report mailed. 16
April 1980 Video Learning Brings the Teacher to HP
- Open Line employee survey; results analysis. 2 3
- Stanford Instructional TV Network brings college courses to HP employees. 4 7
- Export licensing affects U.S. moratorium on shipments to Russia. 7 9
- New format for Measure magazine introduced. 10
- Yokogawa HP learns capabilities of local currency invoicing class. 10
- HP computers used in new building in Beijing. 11
- HP products help University of Nottingham, England, tackle nerve disease detection. 11
- HP’s Open Line attitude survey results show concern over the effects of changes in jobs; decentralization. 12 14
- Manufacturing in Spokane Division headed by Ned Barnholt. 14
- IEEE fellow — HPSG 10th anniversary. 14
- Measure solicits employee letters to the editor. 16
- John Young discusses HP Sweden and European management meeting. 15
May-June 1980 Breaking Away: Industry Style
- New format for Measure magazine changes from monthly to bimonthly. 2
- Alternative transportation and commuting to HP is discussed; only 14 percent of employees carpool. 4 8
- Electric auto owners at HP. 9
- HP computer and wave-generated electricity in Japan. 10
- Defibrillator available on plane. 11
- Data Systems Division in Cupertino rings good news bells. 11
- Sunnyvale’s new PC facility featured. 12 15
- HP editors and the evolution of communications at HP. 16 19
- Managers answer questions from employees; emphasis on president’s message in Measure. 20
- Companies in France over 50 employees must have committee elected by the workforce to organize events, channel for grievances (Comite D’Enterprise). 21
- Fortune 500 ranks HP at 150. 22
- John Young discusses first-half performance. 23
July-August 1980 Is Silicon Valley Attracting more than It Can Handle?
- Capnometer rushed into production to help employee’s children. 2
- Tracing technology growth in Valley from 1940s. 3 9
- Ralph Lee, executive vice president, retires; started at HP in 1945. 10 12
- Employee takes leave of absence to work in Saudi Arabia. 13
- LED on fork monitors chewing speed, sports at Grenoble; employees named Packard are not related to Dave; HP Labs seminar at Fallen Leaf Lake; Computer Group holds trade show in Los Angeles to demonstrate use of computers in movie industry; ecological features at New Jersey plant; driving safety at Yokogawa HP. 14 17
- Writer asks why HP manufactures overseas (offshoring), comments on new Measure format, employee’s economical car. 19 20
- St. Helens volcano fallout on HP facilities. 21
- Vice presidents Paul Ely and Bill Terry elected to board; plans proceeding for Greeley Division; industrial measurement system introduced in Loveland. 19
- John Young reviews Open line survey process. 23
- HP 2000 computer system featured on Christmas Island postage stamp. 14
September-October 1980 The Changing Fabric of Southeast Asia
- New HP organization chart; geometry of division. 2
- HP operations in Penang and Singapore are discussed. 4 8
- Open line employee survey results show “HP is a good place to work.” 9 10
- Organization chart pull-out section. 11 14
- Controlling electrostatic discharge. 15
- HP 8450A UV/VIS spectrophotometer wins award; HP woman engineer designs new cable car grip for SF (women); safe transportation of chemicals. 16 19
- 70 percent of South Queensferry Division products come from their lab. 20 21
- Third-quarter results. 22
- John Young discusses how the Open Door Policy works. 23
November-December 1980
- Previous article on open door policy results in flurry of calls to John Young. 2
- Measure magazine follows disabled employees at work. 6
- Wiring job at Waltham Division done at customer site. 7
- Role of HP Labs explained. 8 10
- HP-35 calculator and how it was developed. 10
- Lucile (Lu) Packard featured. 11 14
- Comment on Southeast Asia article; safekeeping stock certificates. 15
- HP-IB accepted as world-wide standard; new computer products. 16 17
- Toffler writes complimentary article about HP Colorado Springs plant. 18 19
- HP-250 billed as “hardware art.” 20
- Marriage of employees at HP Loveland occurs during break time. 21
- $12 million of shredded bills given as prizes. 21
- GM works for voter registration. 21
- John Young discusses management by walking around (MBWA) as a pro-active way to anticipate rather than react to the tensions that arise at work; review of 1980 results. 22 23
