James Watt Junior (UK 1796-1848 and Mathew Robinson Boulton (1770-1842): James Watt Junior and Mathew Robinson Boulton contributed to the development of management thought by following certain management techniques in their engineering factory at Soho in
Birmingham. They are:
- Production Planning
- Standardization of Components
- Maintenance
- Planned machine layout
- Provision of welfare for personnel
- Scheme for executive development
- Marketing Research and forecasting
- Elaborate statistical records
