Industrial Management: Volume 77 Issue 10
Table of contents
The slick recovery
IF you believe implicitly in statements from politicians — and, wisely, few of us do — it has taken less than 12 months for Britain to have performed an incredible financial feat.
In Brief
Crown not above law, says safety chief The immunity of Crown bodies against prosecution and other law enforcement action is out of keeping with modern thinking, says Bill Simpson…
Institute News:Institute of Factory Management
How times change. It was only a few months ago that financial attention centred on the Bank of England's efforts to prop up the pound against a background of sagging confidence.
Taking industry's pulse
“The return on investment is normally considered to be one of the key measures in appraising company performance, but in using this measure it is vital to be aware of some of its…
OVERTIME CURE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
Overtime which becomes an established part of the working week is masking one solution to relieving unemployment, says Stanley Alderson, author and consultant on business affairs…
Dial‐a‐disc
Many companies prefer — sometimes need — to confine in‐house computing to the traditional applications associated with payroll, billing and the normal accounting routines. But…
STICKY FACTORS IN ADHESIVES
Alec Snobel considers the advantages and disadvantages of chemical bonds and fasteners.
GETTING ON TOP DOWN UNDER
Competition from the Far East has drastically eroded Britain's export outlets in Australia. But sales successes at two recent trade exhibitions demonstrate that there is still a…
Different routes to the same goal
Because of the multi‐faceted nature of road transport, management training needs to be as personalised as possible without becoming too costly to run. This is how the industry's…
Getting a grip on your organisation
The entrepreneur has an idea and develops it into a flourishing business. Operations control and objectives are usually clearly defined and effective under the founder's personal…
On test—the Toyota Grown Super Saloon and the BMW 2500
TWO cars in the upper price bracket and as different both in appearance and function as one of those old fashioned lady's tricycles and a racing bike.