Factory of the Future

Synopsis: Opens with clips from Fritz Lang’s METROPOLIS. Outlines changes in manufacturing organisation from the beginnings of industrialisation from Henry Ford and Taylorism, to the present day and the ‘human-centered’ approach. Instead of using the technology to replace human skills, the technology becomes a tool to bring together the work of design, production, management and machine operation. Professor Mike Cooley argues that only human skills can provide flexibility and advocated a ‘human centred’ approach to manufacturing.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 20 min.
Year of production: 1988
Availability: Sale
Documentation: Optional support literature.
Subjects: Business studies
Keywords: computer-aided manufacturing; manufacturing industries

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Mike Cooley

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