Future of Manufacturing, The (3 Parts)

Synopsis

A 3-part video-based training package in which Peter Drucker shares his views on the new industrial scene, from new manufacturing concepts such as ‘flotilla production’ or customized production, to contract manufacturing and the impact of the internet in the supply chain.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2002

Year of production

2001

Documentation

Accompanying workbook and team leader’s guide

Subjects

Business studies

Keywords

management of change; manufacturing industries

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

$671.25

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

90 minutes total

Year

2002

Sections

Title

Keys to the new industrial scene, The

Synopsis

Points covered include:
• The long term manufacturing production trend faster growth vs. the industrial employment trend a dramatic decrease .
• From manufacturers to contractors: outsource manufacturing and focus on R&D and marketing?
• The new manufacturing concepts: "Flotilla Production" and "Just-In-Time Delivery". Business examples: Toyota, Dell and others. From mass production to customized production.
• Capital cost as the main cost of manufacturing, overtaking labor cost.
• The new financial technology for the industrial company: EVA, ABC, Pricing, balancing short and long term. The new financial policies and measurements to deal with the increasing importance of outside investors.

Duration

33 mins

Title

Internet, mergers and globalization

Synopsis

Points covered include:
• Facing Internet and E-commerce: problem or opportunity? The big three car manufacturers are now joining to buy their supplies centrally over the Internet by auction - what’s next?• The center of gravity is shifting from the manufacturer to the distributor: the manufacturer is transformed into a supplier to the retailer. The distributor’s brands gain power over the manufacturer’s brands: are there any alternatives?
• For every merger, there are 3 to 4 divestments. The "mergers of despair" in mature or declining markets are aimed at cost reduction. The "mergers of hope" in new industries are targeted at buying market share.
• The customer goes global-shopping: how to change the local mentality of the industrial company to compete globally.

Duration

30 mins

Title

New manufacturing executive, The

Synopsis

Points covered include:
• Liberalization of world trade vs. industrial protectionism: which approach will prevail? The next protectionist policy will only subsidize efficiency and modernization.
• The new attitude for the executive: becoming a change leader that seeks opportunities for change rather than dreading it.
• The new personnel policies: from "boss" to "associate".
• How to assimilate changes in the workforce: the increasing presence of highly educated "knowledge workers", the emergence of the middle class woman and the "technologists", the successors to the skilled workers.

Duration

27 mins

Distributor

Name

MTS Publishers

Email

mtspublishers@mtspublishers.com

Web

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Phone

020 7389 0689

Fax

020 7930 8587

Address

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