During the past two years a great deal has been written about production problems. Some of these contributions to the subject have been penned by idealists, who claim, for instance, that such and such a shop lay-out is the first essential to successful production. Others emphasize that lack of production is caused by “ca' canny” amongst the workers. The bearing of these factors on production, or the lack of it, can be dealt with by efficient organization and management, and it is with the establishment of such a works organization that this paper will deal.With a view to interesting all sections of the industry, the author has dealt with the subject on general lines, with particular reference in places to the manufacture of electrical machinery, the object being rather to outline a general policy that has been followed in works with which he has been associated, than to go into detail which may not be applicable to any other works, as, naturally, detail must be based on the equipment in a particular works and the design of the àpparatus manufactured.