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Rolls-Royce Motors gears up for advanced manufacturing systems - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Case study illustrating how Rolls-Royce has made use of advanced manufacturing systems to make better use of its skilled manpower, to manage inventory more effectively, to control cost and improve delivery performance. MORE INFO: Rolls-Royce Motors gears up for advanced manufa... read article... |
MRPII implementation in pharmaceutical industry - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Between 1989 and 1991 the pharmaceutical company Upjohn Limited prepared for and implemented Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII). MORE INFO: MRPII implementation in pharmaceutical industry Between 1989 and 1991 the pharmaceutical company Upjohn Limited prepared for and im... read article... |
Supply Chain Management: to maximise resource usage - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The food industry has a few powerful retailers thrusting demands for flexibility and service on their suppliers. MORE INFO: Supply Chain Management: to maximise resource usage The food industry has a few powerful retailers thrusting demands for flexibility and service on thei... read article... |
APS Berk - from arbitration to agility - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Case study of an improvement programme undertaken by APS Berk, the UK's second largest generic pharmaceutical company MORE INFO: APS Berk - from arbitration to agility Case study of an improvement programme undertaken by APS Berk, the UK's second largest generic pharmaceutica... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Examines supply chain management in the pharmaceutical industry and how the need to make systems Y2K compliant allowed the introduction of new dependent demand solutions. MORE INFO: And who's your worst supplier? Handling interplant demand within the supply chain Examines sup... read article... |
Demand and supply patterns over the Millennium holiday - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The millennium experience will be with us in six months and as well as the Y2K computer bug problems, there are a number of other factors which will affect manufacturing companies supplying the retail market place... MORE INFO: Demand and supply patterns over the Millennium ho... read article... |
Clothing and footwear eBusiness - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Richter Systems, a leading global provider of supply chain enterprise management solutions has announced the immediate availability of Richter eBusiness, a suite of applications that enables internet-based electronic commerce and improves collaboration between trading partners a... read article... |
Safety and EMC InfoPages - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Safety and EMC InfoPages is a new fully searchable internet service for designers and suppliers of electrical and electronic products that have recently been launched by ERA Technology... This new service provides fast up-to-date information with easy desktop access giving clear... read article... |
Implementing APS in the nuclear pharmaceutical industry - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: This article describes the implementation of APS in Nycomed Amersham’s North America manufacturing facility in 1997 and seeks to explain the reasons for implementation, some of the methodology used, the impact on the business and the lessons learnt... It will describe the circum... read article... |
Survey of Automotive Component Suppliers in Wales - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Is it true that organisations take an unplanned and unstructured approach to the introduction of improvement initiatives? Is it a case of ‘let's look for the latest initiative which will save us' approach rather than thinking through the organisational needs and objectives which... read article... |
Manufacturing Companies Loose millions by not Screening Employees - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Companies in the manufacturing sector are at a significant risk from staff fraud because they have a high annual employee turnover of around 16.3% according to Datapol Group plc. The cost of labour turnover is around £ 3,546 per employee and employers are quick to try and fill t... read article... |
A Shopkeeper's Tale - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: A very rich man was dismayed by the fact that his family spent all his hard earned cash in expensive shops. He begrudged the profit margin being made by the retailers so gave up his manufacturing company and set up his own exclusive shops for his family. As his shops were so exp... read article... |
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ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: Before the eleventh of September, the aerospace sector was far more buoyant with stronger order books than commerce in general. MORE INFO: Forging New Links In The Aerospace Supply Chain : Is There A Future For Aerospace's Specialist Suppliers? Before the eleventh of Septembe... read article... |
Prospering with Juggernaughts Part 1: The Retail Juggernaughts - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: The UK retail market is changing radically. A small number of very powerful international players are carving up the market and their competitors are struggling to survive. In this paper we have suggested one strategy for the traditional retailers to implement that will allow th... read article... |
Branch news: London and Southern Branch - Visit to BOC Edwards - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: BOC Edwards supply vacuum systems, vacuum components, process gases and abatement systems to a broad range of industries including semiconductor, scientific instruments and healthcare.The majority of the company’s manufacturing is based in Sussex, with 80% exported to regi... read article... |
Branch news: Thames Valley Branch - Visit to John Crane - Industry sectors Article ARTICLE DESCRIPTION: John Crane has been making pump and compressor seals since 1917 and has been in Slough for over 50 years. However, it has seen somewhat of a revolution in its operating methods and organisation over the last seven years. MORE INFO: Branch news: Thames Valley Branch - Visit to ... read article... |
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