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[,OPY NO; ~' XHPERIAL TOBACCO LTD/LT~E, HONTR£AL RESEARCH AND OEVELOPHENT DIVISION WORK PROGRAHHE: FISCAL 1986 - 1988 DISTRIBUT[ON: 1. ~.-L. Mercier 2. H. Tennxson 3. C. Harren 4. ~.E. Sanders 5. A. Laporte 6. L. Ptlote 7. P.3. Dunn 0. A.P. Schaffer 9. S.R. Rassey 10. A.L. Heard I1. E.E. Kohnhorst 12. E. RIttershaus 13. C.3.P. de Slquetra 14. P.H. Denton 15,16,17,18,19. Library Hay 1985 LIZglllOl RESTR|CTED HAY BE OPENED AND SEEN ONLY BY THE ADDRESSEE AND PERSONS AUTHORXSED BY THE ADDRESSEE

Organlsatton Structure O~vtstonal Objectives Divisional Strategies CONTENTS (t) (tit) WORK AREA 01 02 03 04 OS 06 07 08 09 p~ooucT' RESEARCH AND OEVELOPHENT Product Development Exploratory Product Research Smoktng 6ehavlour B~olog~cal Leaf/kgrology PROCESS DEV[LOPHENTI R & 0 SUPPORT SERV|CES: Analytical Servlces Techntcal Servlces Leaf Development 3 26 50 "/6 9O 102 136 148 168 1 !1101

R & D ORGAN]ZAT|ON LEAF DEVIT" A.P. SCHAFFER E. LAH6ERT v.v. e & D I De. P.J. DUNN I "-----'~i~AJA X I 3. SINCLAIR I DR, S.R. HASSEY I ! J PRODUCT RESEARCH I I~OPHENT_ ~1 ] PRODUCT } I PRODUCT I I DEV'T I I....RES[ARCH ,I I OR. T.A. SH[TH DR. A. PORTER R.R. SH]TH N. FR|EOHANN P. LEBLONO B. STIRL]NG EXPL. PRODUCT RESEARCH C, HcBRIDE C, BO[S3OLY OR. C. SAINT-3OLY ANO ANO I I PROCESS I I pEV'T I Y. PRiHEAU C. ADH H. GRAY K. H[RTLE G. LEVERT I n & o SUPPORT I I SERVZCES I I ANALYTICAL I I TECHNICAL I I SERViCeS I ILS~RVtC[S I G. OuPLESS[S L. 60UCHARO I ,,. I ADHINISTRATION I P, ARCHAHDAULT LIB; R. AYOUNG ELECT: G. PR[FONTA]NE R. CORB]N R. DUNN C. LETOURNEAU D. ENGL]SH C. ROY T. HEHES E, SONOERHEYER I-- BIQLOG[CAL I ] DR. H.H. O]LIHOR|A I I-- (LEAF/AGROLOGY) .6l l l lOl (G, OuPLESS[S) (1)

-0 s t DIVISIONAL OBJECT|VES Staff and operate research and development facilities to support company acttvlty In:- 1. I) Halntenance functions embracing elements of quallty control, process control. 1n-plant troubleshooting, product modifications and materials evaluation. tl) Developmental actlvtty relating to product deslgn and process Improvement. 111) Research activity embracing longer term studies to lmprove the understanding of the consumer, products, processes, mater|als. External Olvlslonal activities embracing a11 aspects of R & O In reference to:- 1) BAT and associated companies. 11) CTHC technical matters. tl|) Other Canadlan/uorld tobacco studies. Iv) Smoklng and health actlvlty and environmental considerations. v) Developments relattng to consumers, products, processes and materials, OZZ IIlOI

DIVISIONAL STRATEGIES . . Practlce a management philosophy conducive to participation, Innovation and recognttton, ensuring continuity of scientific expertise. Develop and implement communication systems whlch disseminate technical Information both Internally and externally. 3. By a combination of lnterdlvtslonal activity: A) Develop methodologies for the tdenttflcatton of operational & consumer needs including all Involvement from raw materials to ftnlshed product consumption. B) Interpret results tn the context of specific opportunities wlth the application of these methods. C) Explore Innovative new approaches and/or adopt technology for the Implementation of pro~ects resulting from above. D) Quantify, understand and pred|ct behavlour of materials Interaction and resulting consumer reaction. E) Oestgn, develop and evaluate resulting new products and modified exlstlng products. F) Investigate and apply control mechanisms whlle malntaln|n9 or Improving quality/cost balance for: ([) Equipment and materials selection, handling and processing. (IX) Product manufacture and monttor|ng. G) Total market product quality audlt. Oh3, REF,* 1,2 1,2 1 (111) I (ill) (t11) 1 (tl) (1~1) 1 (1) (1t) 1 (t) 1 (1) * REFER TO D[V[S[ONAL OBJECTIVES ON PAGE (11) 122711101

( @ * f • DIVIS|ONAL STRATEGIES (continued) 4, Hatntaln and control budget activities as well as servlces necessary for successful Implementation of above. 5. Develop and administer personnel-management systems to ensure divisional uniformity and corporate cons|stency regarding:- A) ganpower planning and position descriptions. 6) Evaluation of employee performance, potential and training. C) Salary administration. 6. Be aware of security, safety, legal requirements and other external constraints, and where applicable, ensure enforcement. OB3, REF.* 1,2 * REFER TO OIVESIONAL OBJECTIVES ON PAGE (1t) £ll101 (iv)