CoA. Notes: Production and Industrial Administration (1963-1969)
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CoA Notes - Prod and Industrial Admin 1963-19692024-03-28T11:12:16ZStudies of selected aspects of business in Europe
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Studies of selected aspects of business in Europe
Preface
The Cranfield Management Development Programme is an intensive ten
week course for middle management aged 28 - 45. The courses which are
held twice yearly started in 1964; the seventh of these, M.D.P.7, was
held from October - December 1967. The members of the course are drawn
from a variety of businesses and have previous experience in one or more
of the main fields of business activity, e.g. general management, marketing,
production, finance.
As part of the course two weeks are devoted to studying business
conditions on the continent of Europe. For this tour the members are
formed into small groups who study particular projects. Throughout the
visits the emphasis is on discussion with Senior Executives.
The specific objectives of the European Tour are:-
1. To use this exposure to a new environment to effect some measure
of re-evaluation of their past business experience in the United
Kingdom.
2. To acquaint members with business problems in different European
environments and to Provide an opportunity to discuss business
Problems with European managers.
To study problems that confront British companies who do business
in or with European countries.
M.D.P. 7 were in Europe from 12th - 24th November 1967 during which
Period the following cities were visited; Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Hamburg,
Rotterdam and Brussels. In each city discussions were arranged -with a
representative cross-section of the business community. These included
British Embassy Staff, British Chambers of Commerce, Local Bankers, Industrial
Companies, Advertising Agents, Trade Union Officials, Management Consultants,
British Subsidiaries and the E.E.C. Commission.
This report is split into sections representing the work of the project
groups.
The time available was not sufficient for a study in depth of any of
the chosen subjects. Nevertheless the large number of interviews and frank
discussions with British and foreign businessmen enabled the writers to gain
an insight into many aspects of European business. The report must
necessarily concern itself largely with opinions - those of the writers and
the persons interviewed.
The College would like to express its appreciation of the co-operation and
frank answers to searching questions received from all the businessmen, trade
unionists and others we had the pleasure of meeting during the tour. We would
like to give particular thanks to those who entertained the course members.
The success of the tour owes a very great deal to the hard work done on our
behalf by British officials. In particular thanks are due to the Foreign Office
(Economic Section), Board of Trade (Export Services Branch) and the Embassies
or Consulates in the cities visited.
Sampling techniques and their application to managerial problems
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Sampling techniques and their application to managerial problems
In future managers will depend more on numerical information in
making decisions, and this information will be more readily available
with the extension of the use of computers.
Some of the decisions made by management are of necessity based on
information which, although expressed numerical l7 is usually doubtful to
a greater or lesser extent. The theory of probability provides a means
of quantifying the degree of doubt in mathematical terms.
The basic concepts of sampling techniques are described and although
a manager does not necessarily have to be thoroughly acquainted with the
mathematical and statistical content, he should at least know what
techniques are available and how they should be used. The measurements
of central tendency and dispersion are described, together with the
Normal and Negative exponential distributions.
The measurements of the standard error of the means for both small
and large samples are given and exemplified. A method of determining
the number of observations required in a Time Study is introduced. The
general theory of significance tests is described and illustrated with
examples.
t and x2 tests are described and the corresponding tables are appended.
The use of single and bivariate proportionate sampling techniques is
illustrated, and the modifications required when the costs of the respective
strata samples are incorporated.
The significance of symmetrical and asymmetrical confidence regions
is shown. Examples are given of the application of statistical quality
control and also of Sequential Analysis.
The improvement of micro-electronic component production operations by the application of cranfield developed precision engineering techniques
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The improvement of micro-electronic component production operations by the application of cranfield developed precision engineering techniques
From an examination of the Cranfield Universal Measuring Machine certain
features were selected. These features were linked together with some of the
manufacturing and assembly operations used to make dual-in-line integrated
circuits. The result was a group of design specifications for automatic
machines to effect substantial improvements in productivity in those manufacturing
operations.
The report describes the preliminary work which culminated in the
preparation of specifications, discussions with manufacturers and changes
which were made as a result of these discussions. The report concludes with
a number of proposals for continuing the main work and suggests certain
additional, separate, investigations which, it is thought, would produce
information of value to the semi-conductor industry.
Dimensional changes resulting from the heat treatment of EN 30B and Nimar 125
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Dimensional changes resulting from the heat treatment of EN 30B and Nimar 125
Three components have been manufactured in both EN 30B and N1MAR 125.
Dimensional changes following heat treatment have been recorded and, while
the sample is only small, the report serves to illustrate the potential
benefits which arise from the use of a maraging steel. NIMAR 125 is
shown to have reasonably predictable dimensional characteristics and thus
indicates the feasibility of completing all machining operations prior
to heat treatment.