CoA Notes - Prod and Industrial Admin 1963-1969 https://reports.aerade.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826.2/4549 2026-04-23T03:05:53Z 2026-04-23T03:05:53Z https://reports.aerade.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826.2/4565 2022-05-09T10:13:44Z

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.