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Publication date: 1 March 1988

Abdelmadjid Cheikh and Peter F. McGoldrick

Some studies concerned with the allocation of tolerances have been published, but only a few deal with both cost and function. In order to overcome this drawback, and to tighten…

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Some studies concerned with the allocation of tolerances have been published, but only a few deal with both cost and function. In order to overcome this drawback, and to tighten the liaison between design and production, work has been carried out in the area of tolerance, with cost, function and process capability the main parameters in mind. Such work is discussed, where the problem covered is the manner of specifying the component tolerances of an assembly, so that the resulting functional variables of the assembly can meet their respective functional requirements, and the cost of manufacturing all the components to their respective tolerances is minimised. It shows that, when manufacturing cost information and process capability information are available, functionally correct design at minimum cost can be achieved. Furthermore, how statistical analyses of the manufacturing processes involved can lead to the relaxation in requirements, thus, promoting industrial harmony while, at the same time, maintaining the desired levels of product quality and reliability, is shown.

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International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, vol. 5 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0265-671X

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Publication date: 1 February 1987

Peter F. McGoldrick and Alexander M. Melay

The structure presented here could be useful in the determination and presentation of the accuracy of a metal working process as determined by both surface finish and size. The…

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The structure presented here could be useful in the determination and presentation of the accuracy of a metal working process as determined by both surface finish and size. The difference in small‐batch production is recognised and emphasis is placed thereon, but the structure examined is suitable for all types of metalworking process, whether or not computer supervision and control is involved.

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International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, vol. 4 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0265-671X

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Publication date: 1 March 1979

Peter McGoldrick and Emily Chan

It is no news that severe losses have been incurred by independent chemists over the last five to ten years, both in terms of numbers and share of turnover, and that to a great…

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It is no news that severe losses have been incurred by independent chemists over the last five to ten years, both in terms of numbers and share of turnover, and that to a great extent this has been due to increased competition from supermarkets and grocery multiples. In the past, research has been done into the distribution of retail pharmacies, but now a new study has been carried out by Peter McGoldrick and Emily Chan of UMIST. Their project has a rather different purpose. Instead of looking at shifts in share of trade, they choose to focus on the pharmacy customer, her shopping problems and attitudes, and this approach has pointed up ways in which the pharmacist as retailer can effectively develop his ‘over‐the‐counter’ trade — precisely that part of his business which up to now has been eroded by supermarkets and grocery multiples.

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Retail and Distribution Management, vol. 7 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-2363

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Publication date: 1 April 1987

Peter J McGoldrick

For some years now the technique of setting up “concessions” or shops within shops has been familiar in department stores. But with the closing of Bournes in London's Oxford…

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For some years now the technique of setting up “concessions” or shops within shops has been familiar in department stores. But with the closing of Bournes in London's Oxford Street, one of the most extensive practitioners of the technique — doubts began to set in. Dr Peter McGoldrick and his colleagues at UMIST have recently carried out a study into the question of shops within shops, based mainly on consumers' perceptions of them. They found that most retailers have now become more measured in their approach to concessions. It has been recognised that a diversity of names, design formats and staff loyalties may not produce the most coherent or powerful image for the retailer. Awareness of concessions amongst shoppers, however, is rather higher than expected. Younger and more affluent consumers tended to be the most aware, but most shoppers did not express strong preferences between concessions and own departments. The survey concludes that it would be a mistake to assume that concessions are entering a sharp decline — in fact there are signs of considerable growth potential in the superstore and variety store sectors. The major department store groups are however likely to seek even more control over their concessionaires, giving them less autonomy in their design and selling styles.

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Retail and Distribution Management, vol. 15 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-2363

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Publication date: 30 May 1995

Colin Gilligan

Given the ways in which the research pressures on university staff are becoming seemingly ever greater, an issue of the European Journal of Marketing that is given over to a…

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Given the ways in which the research pressures on university staff are becoming seemingly ever greater, an issue of the European Journal of Marketing that is given over to a survey of the kinds of research initiatives which are currently being carried out is timely. The study which provides the basis for this was conducted between December 1994 and February 1995, with questionnaires being sent to staff in universities throughout Europe. At the time the final selection was made, a total of 150 responses had been received from 18 countries.

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European Journal of Marketing, vol. 29 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0566

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Publication date: 1 March 1987

Peter J. McGoldrick and Helen J. Marks

Recent studies indicate that in recent years customers' price awareness (involving both recall and sensitivity) has diminished, but it is still affected by direct means such as…

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Recent studies indicate that in recent years customers' price awareness (involving both recall and sensitivity) has diminished, but it is still affected by direct means such as advertising, promotion and display, and also, at a deeper level, by socio‐economic factors. The weak product identification process in which a product's market trends, market performance and financial performance are considered by the manufacturing company are also outlined. The study of price awareness can offer important insights into the consumer buying process, and there is scope for a re‐examination of the effect of pricing in the current retail marketing scene.

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European Journal of Marketing, vol. 21 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0566

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Publication date: 1 January 1984

Peter J. McGoldrick

Discusses individual generic ranges based on a series of interviews with senior personnel in major retail companies. Presents data from a survey of 200 generic purchasers…

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Discusses individual generic ranges based on a series of interviews with senior personnel in major retail companies. Presents data from a survey of 200 generic purchasers, outlining the methodology and findings. Reveals that, in the UK, conditions are suitable for the development of generic ranges within the grocery sector.

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European Journal of Marketing, vol. 18 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0566

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Publication date: 1 June 1985

The librarian and researcher have to be able to uncover specific articles in their areas of interest. This Bibliography is designed to help. Volume IV, like Volume III, contains…

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The librarian and researcher have to be able to uncover specific articles in their areas of interest. This Bibliography is designed to help. Volume IV, like Volume III, contains features to help the reader to retrieve relevant literature from MCB University Press' considerable output. Each entry within has been indexed according to author(s) and the Fifth Edition of the SCIMP/SCAMP Thesaurus. The latter thus provides a full subject index to facilitate rapid retrieval. Each article or book is assigned its own unique number and this is used in both the subject and author index. This Volume indexes 29 journals indicating the depth, coverage and expansion of MCB's portfolio.

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Management Decision, vol. 23 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0025-1747

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Publication date: 1 January 1986

Peter J McGoldrick and Helen J Marks

Whereas price was the major marketing weapon in food retailing in the 1960s and early 70s, most food retailers now acknowledge that this has been superseded by other more subtle…

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Whereas price was the major marketing weapon in food retailing in the 1960s and early 70s, most food retailers now acknowledge that this has been superseded by other more subtle approaches. From the customer's viewpoint, to what degree is s/he aware of a store's prices, in this changing economic climate? The Economic and Social Research Council sponsored a study in which the two authors set out to measure price awareness levels at two supermarkets in the Manchester area. The differences in awareness that emerged between product groups and between brand types are, the authors claim, “of the utmost importance to retail price makers.”

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Retail and Distribution Management, vol. 14 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-2363

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Publication date: 1 January 1985

Since the first Volume of this Bibliography there has been an explosion of literature in all the main areas of business. The researcher and librarian have to be able to uncover…

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Since the first Volume of this Bibliography there has been an explosion of literature in all the main areas of business. The researcher and librarian have to be able to uncover specific articles devoted to certain topics. This Bibliography is designed to help. Volume III, in addition to the annotated list of articles as the two previous volumes, contains further features to help the reader. Each entry within has been indexed according to the Fifth Edition of the SCIMP/SCAMP Thesaurus and thus provides a full subject index to facilitate rapid information retrieval. Each article has its own unique number and this is used in both the subject and author index. The first Volume of the Bibliography covered seven journals published by MCB University Press. This Volume now indexes 25 journals, indicating the greater depth, coverage and expansion of the subject areas concerned.

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Management Decision, vol. 23 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0025-1747

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