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276.
In organization and programs, the Mexican Center was
modeled after the European Productivity Centers, with the exception
that the Center was jointly financed by the U.S. and Mexico; and
all Productivity Team visits, American consultant costs, and
Technical aid expenses were borne by the U.S. Smaller national
programs with emphasis both on development and productivity, were
also established in the mid-1950s in Costa Rica, Guatemala,
Jamaica, and Panama.
277.
The Brazilian Servicio ("Escritorio" in Portuguese) for
Industrial Productivity established in 1951 was the largest scale
program in Latin America at the time. With a staff of 15 persons
and a program embracing most of the European Productivity Center
activities, it compared with all but the largest programs in
Europe. The Brazilian Co-Director was the Deputy Minister of
Labor, the Servicio was established by Presidential Decree, and had
an advisory council representing industry, labor, and government.
278.
Comprehensive Brazilian sector surveys were undertaken in
most industrialized regions, close contacts were established with
major industries, and small Regional Productivity Centers were set
up in Porto Alegre, Recife, Bahia, Belem, and the industrial
heartland in Sao Paulo. The Escritorio programs gave priority to
industry sectors, and to all productivity improvement aspects of
management, engineering, and distribution. Productivity Sector
Teams were sent to the U.S., numerous U.S. experts were requested,
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