35 YEARS LATER: HOW WOULD THREE PROBLEM SOLVING FORUM QUESTIONS FROM 1984 BE ADDRESSED TODAY?

摘要

As companies and organizations celebrate milestone anniversaries,it is common for them to reflect not only on their own histories,but also on how the industry around them has changed since their founding.As JPCL celebrates its 35th anniversary,readers who were involved in the protective coatings industry in I984 will certainly have their own examples of changes that have occurred since JPCL was first published as the voice of SSPC.When asked to write an article on differences in the industry since JPCL was launched,it was necessary to establish a baseline for comparison.And what better source of information on the state of the painting industry in I984 than articles in the first JPCL magazines,as the well as the initial questions posted to the Problem Solving Forum? In this article,three PSF questions and summarized responses from I984 follow,along with a discussion of the same questions today,35 years later.