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Publication date: 1 December 1954

EVIDENCE of the importance which automation is assuming comes from the Institution of Production Engineers, who announce that they will hold a National Conference in Margate from…

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EVIDENCE of the importance which automation is assuming comes from the Institution of Production Engineers, who announce that they will hold a National Conference in Margate from 16th to 19th June, 1955, when it is proposed to examine the implications of the automatic factory, and to promote discussion on the technical, sociological and managerial problems involved. The impact on smaller factories will be particularly considered.

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Work Study, vol. 3 no. 12
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

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Publication date: 1 November 1959

Leo Walter

Corrosion of ferrous components or of goods made partly of steel is caused mainly by two factors, namely temperature and humidity content of room air in the storage space…

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Corrosion of ferrous components or of goods made partly of steel is caused mainly by two factors, namely temperature and humidity content of room air in the storage space. Prevention of corrosion has, therefore, to concentrate on means to keep storage rooms or departments well ventilated and at a definite air temperature. This first part of the article is concerned largely with physics regarding the properties of air. It covers ventilation, the various air‐treatment operations and the question of which systems are best suited to particular circumstances.

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Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, vol. 6 no. 11
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0003-5599

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Publication date: 1 July 1956

Leo Walter

Modern industrial instruments often have to be placed in surroundings which can easily corrode both outer and inner parts, resulting in, firstly, deterioration in appearance and…

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Modern industrial instruments often have to be placed in surroundings which can easily corrode both outer and inner parts, resulting in, firstly, deterioration in appearance and, secondly, breakdown of accuracy of measurement. In its early stages corrosion can obstruct the movement of inner working parts. In electronic instruments, for example, the contacts between, say, the socket of a valve and the wired or printed circuit might suffer. In this article questions of instrument design and panel design are discussed, the importance of correct installation and maintenance is emphasised and some examples of avoidable corrosion given.

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Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, vol. 3 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0003-5599

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Publication date: 1 December 1959

Leo Walter

Last month the properties of air were discussed and an introduction was given to the various air treatments necessary for preventing the corrosion of metal in storage. Here, the…

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Last month the properties of air were discussed and an introduction was given to the various air treatments necessary for preventing the corrosion of metal in storage. Here, the operation of the different systems is discussed in greater detail. Also considered is the approach made by the designer of air‐conditioning systems after basic requirements have been specified.

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Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, vol. 6 no. 12
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0003-5599

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Publication date: 1 May 1956

LEO WALTER

MAKERS OF STATIONARY GAS TURBINES for industrial uses claim that the lubricating cost of medium‐size power units ranges between 1 and 2% of the fuel costs. Comparative figures for…

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MAKERS OF STATIONARY GAS TURBINES for industrial uses claim that the lubricating cost of medium‐size power units ranges between 1 and 2% of the fuel costs. Comparative figures for average Diesel engines are 5 to 10%. These savings have an effect on the total running cost economy. Detailed oil consumption figures from industrial gas turbine operators have not yet been disclosed and for similar reasons, it is not possible in this survey to discuss individual design features of all units which comprise the various lubricating systems.

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Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, vol. 8 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0036-8792

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Publication date: 1 May 1954

Mutual Investigation. There seems to be a refreshing, open breeze blowing through the ranks of time and motion study technicians these days. Gone are the ponderous exponents of…

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Mutual Investigation. There seems to be a refreshing, open breeze blowing through the ranks of time and motion study technicians these days. Gone are the ponderous exponents of the mystic art and, instead, we find the experts vying with each other, almost, in telling their audiences how easy time and motion study really is if you only sit down and think about it.

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Work Study, vol. 3 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

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Publication date: 2 March 2015

Robert Jack, Sharif As-Saber and Ron Edwards

Perceived differences in the composition of goods and services forms the basis of a significant degree of analysis of the firm internationalisation process. In particular, product…

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Purpose

Perceived differences in the composition of goods and services forms the basis of a significant degree of analysis of the firm internationalisation process. In particular, product inseparability is highlighted as a distinguishing feature of service offerings and purports to explain the different approaches to internationalisation strategy adopted by service firms. The research, however, proposes that the division of goods and services into distinct products is outmoded. Rather, it is important to understand the extent of service components that embody, or are embedded in, a product offering. The authors argue that this “service embeddedness” influences the process by which a firm internationalises. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on ten case studies of Australian international firms, this paper examines the impact of service embeddedness on a firm’s internationalisation process.

Findings

The research underlines that firms approach internationalisation with a view of ensuring that the various activities that combine to form their product offering are available to their international clients.

Research limitations/implications

From an academic perspective, a dichotomous approach to products (good or service) underestimates the role that embedded services have on a firm’s internationalisation process. The research, therefore, has implications for researchers and practitioners as it highlights the importance of delivering products internationally that comprise of both good and embedded service components.

Originality/value

The research develops a deeper understanding of the extent and nature of separability within individual product categories from international production and operations perspectives.

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 35 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3577

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Publication date: 8 December 2021

Harry F. Dahms

The burden social theorists must be willing to accept, respond to, and act upon pertains to the difficulties that predictably accompany all efforts to convey to nontheorists the…

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The burden social theorists must be willing to accept, respond to, and act upon pertains to the difficulties that predictably accompany all efforts to convey to nontheorists the unwelcome fact of heteronomy – that as actors, we are not as autonomous as we were told and prefer to assume – and to spell out what heteronomy in the form in which it has been shaping the developmental trajectory of modern societies means for professional theorists. I introduce the concept of “vitacide,” designed to capture that termination of life is a potential vanishing point of the heteronomous processes that have been shaping modern societies continuing to accelerate and intensify in ways that prefigure our future, but not on our human or social terms. Heteronomy pointing toward vitacide should compel us as social theorists to consider critically both the constructive and destructive trajectory that social change appears to have been following for more than two centuries, irrespective of whether the resulting prospect is to our liking or not. In this context, the classical critical theorists of the early Frankfurt School, especially Max Horkheimer and Theodor W. Adorno, pursued what turned out to be an evolving interest in rackets, the authoritarian personality, and the administered society – concepts that served as foils for delineating the kind of theoretical stance that is becoming more and more important as we are moving into an increasingly uncertain future.

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Publication date: 1 October 1962

WORK STUDY still suffers from the unenviable reputation it gained in its early days when it was regarded as little more than a device, tinged with a touch of duress, for getting a…

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WORK STUDY still suffers from the unenviable reputation it gained in its early days when it was regarded as little more than a device, tinged with a touch of duress, for getting a greater output from the manual worker on the shop floor. This legacy of dislike still erupts occasionally in unexpected ways.

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Work Study, vol. 11 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

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Publication date: 1 December 1962

THE luncheon given by the Lord Mayor, Sir Ralph Perring, to more than 700 guests at Guildhall on November 14, officially launched the country on National Productivity Year. Apart…

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THE luncheon given by the Lord Mayor, Sir Ralph Perring, to more than 700 guests at Guildhall on November 14, officially launched the country on National Productivity Year. Apart from representatives of the 120 local committees these were people from trade and employers' associations, trades unions, professional bodies and research organisations. It was, in effect, a token mobilisation of Britain's industrial might, because behind it stands a large army devoted to the task of increasing the country's output.

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Work Study, vol. 11 no. 12
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

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