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UK Inland Waterway Freight Carrying — Decline and Resurgence
J.W.F. CollinsIn the UK there have been some recent signs that the inland waterways can play a role in meeting the nation's transport needs. The author discusses the progress already made and…
Conferences: The Cost Benefit Approach
Gordon Wills, Abby DayThe authors examine the approaches necessary in planning for annual conferences which will produce a real measurable return on the investment.
Past Present
Alec SnobelThe facilities of two old hotels in the UK are described and their merits as possible venues for company conferences are discussed.
Sponsorships — Their Nature and Role as a Form of Media
R.W. LawsonThe area of sponsorships is examined and their use by business as a form of promotional activity. It has two main objectives: firstly to argue an explicit role for the activity in…
FMS — The Way Ahead for Batch Production
John HenderAs a discussion of Flexible Manufacturing Systems and their implications for British industry, the advantages of FMS are described and particular systems are examined.
The Management of Quality:: A Top Management View
B.G. Dale, R.J. MortiboysThe management of quality is a major consideration in the factors governing the demand for products and extends into all parts of the company. This was the theme of the National…
Introducing Machine Monitoring —Success and Failure
P.J. MoranMachine Monitoring Systems (MMS) are an example of new MIS based on new technology. MMS can vastly increase manufacturing efficiency but problems with machine operators may ensue…
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0263-5577Renamed from:
Industrial ManagementOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Alain Yee Loong Chong
- Prof Hing Kai Chan