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Advances in Glazing Technology
Stephen BarrattThis article is more a hope for the future than a statement of the present situation, for although there have been developments in both glasses and types of window frames, methods…
Cleaning without Disruption
Peter FrenchIn most industries, the question of whether or not to shut down for cleaning and maintenance to be carried out simply doesn't arise. Vital production cannot be sacrificed and the…
Making Maintenance Work
Nick RobinsonWith many engineering companies now fighting hard for orders, the priority on production is to keep existing customers happy, with prompt deliveries. This means that maintenance…
Vehicle Leasing
Stephen PosterThe cost of transport is one of the highest single items of expenditure a businessman has to face. These days a basic Cortina can set you back £4,500, and cost at least half as…
Contract Hire: The Complete Package
Ron Williams“Why should we pay for your profit?” is the most common question asked of Avis Car Leasing. The unravelling of the answer is the key to Contract Hire. The basic difference between…
Cutting Costs in the Printing Industry: —A Case History
Jack CoxMike Baker, Personnel Manager of the Evening Gazette in Middlesbrough, first learned of QED Industrial Motivation when he read one of their advertisments in the Financial Times. A…
HORSES FOR COURSES
Alec SnobelConferences, like the delegates attending them, come in a variety of shapes, sizes and purposes. There is, for instance, the reward conference, a way of saying well‐done to…
Turnkey Operations to Save Energy Costs
The Debenham Group aware of the escalating energy costs incurred in their department stores and associated premises have formed their own energy management company — Welsmere…
A Solution to Wasting Energy in Water Heating
In the current economic recession — one of the worst ever to affect this country — we have all become particularly conscious of the cost of living. Turning on a tap and getting…
Fighting Energy Losses & Maintenance Costs
In a climate of intense economic pressure, more and more companies are examining ways of conserving energy and reducing maintenance costs. Apart from insulation methods and…
Insulation and Industrial Energy
Nigel KeenlysideImpelled by the urgency of the energy crisis, one of business management's newest disciplines is spreading into most industrial and governmental organisations. Energy management…
Cover Story
Controlling Access to a Multi‐occupier Building. Bowater House has been a landmark in Knightsbridge since 1958 and it is still one of the more imposing buildings in that part of…
Using Microprocessors to Save Energy
As the cost of fuel rises, so the need to economise on its use becomes more important. In industry, fuel is used not only to drive machinery but also for heating industrial…
The Works Payroll and Time Recording—a Breakthrough at Last?
Payroll operations were often one of the first tasks to be entrusted to a newly installed computer but, contrary to all expectations, the change was not always for the better…
The Office of the Future
Nicholas StephensIncorrectly implemented, the Office of the Future will restrict industrial production and warehousing to work regimes that suit only the convenience of the company secretary and…
News Briefs
The Electronic Office: Winning Executives' Acceptance. Computer manufacturers must react positively to the needs of status‐seeking executives if the electronic office is to become…
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0263-5577Renamed from:
Industrial ManagementOnline date, start – end:
1980Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Alain Yee Loong Chong
- Prof Hing Kai Chan