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Product development through continuous improvement

Corus is part of the Tata Steel Group, the world's sixth largest steel producer. Within Europe, Corus is the second largest steel producer with...

Continuous improvement as a business strategy

The steel manufacturing company Corus focuses on meeting the needs of its worldwide customers and providing innovative solutions. It manufactures, processes and distributes steel...

Continuous improvement within an organisation

Some business improvements involve a giant leap forward. An example of this would be the development of a revolutionary new product such as the...

Customer service as a strategy

Parcelforce Worldwide is part of the Royal Mail Group Ltd. Royal Mail Group has three main operating brands: The Post Office Ltd provides counter services...

Making life easier

For businesses to survive and prosper, they must listen to and fulfil the needs of their customers. Businesses are harnessing the advantages of developments...

Client servicing in a customer-focused organisation

This case study focuses on how one of this country’s major service organisations, The Equitable Life Assurance Society, has harnessed modern technology in order...

Creating world class performance in a Jaguar assembly plant

In recent years, many UK manufacturing and service industries have transformed their production methods and processes. Businesses that have been at the leading edge...

People in organisations

When you run a large organisation, you are likely to have a large number of employees. The Singapore Airlines Group has more than 29,000...

Success through managing quality, safety, customer service and cost

Walkers are the UK's biggest crisp manufacturer. The business operates the world's largest snack factory at Bursom Road, Leicester. Walkers had a humble origin, Mr...

Managing health and safety a quality approach

British Steel Engineering Steels is committed to Total Quality Management. Many customers perceive the quality of the product or service as being of equal...

Health safety in the modern workplace

The importance of Health & Safety Health and Safety lies at the heart of an organisation's commitment to the people that work for it and...

Fastflow to fashion

The Burton Group is one of the largest fashion retailers in the UK, operating nearly 1,500 outlets and 92 department stores in high streets...

Growth through ingenuity and enterprise

Everything you use at home, at school, or college has its origins in simple, perhaps ingenious, ideas. However, it takes more than creative thinking to...

Innovation research and development

The Dyson Dual CycloneTM is the first breakthrough in vacuum cleaner technology since 1901. In 1979, James Dyson noticed that his bag vacuum cleaner...

Becoming a lean service organisation

The Legal Services Commission is a service organisation. It provides legal services through its Providers in the form of advice and legal help to...

Building the Jaguar S-Type at Castle Bromwich

The background to Jaguar provides a good example of entrepreneurship - identifying opportunities, creating a winning formula and responding to consumer needs to build...

Competitive advantage through efficiency

The food retail industry is a highly competitive market. More so than ever, organisations need to offer customers value for money. Customers want the...

Locating a business to enhance the customer experience

One of the most important decisions a business has to make is where to locate. The location of the business can have a significant...

Managing a store relocation project

This case study describes the relocation in 1994 of the Marks & Spencer store in Kendal. The situation presented is a relatively unusual example...

Sustainable performance in the construction industry

Cement was invented in England in 1824 and is a key ingredient in concrete. Every year the average family uses one tonne of cement...

Creating the UK’s ultimate travel experience

As a newly-formed rail operating company, Great North Eastern Railway Ltd (GNER) took over one of the new rail franchises to run train services...

Embracing and pursuing change

With the changing expectations of customers, organisations constantly need to adapt to remain competitive. When faced with such pressures for change, managers may look...

Developing a stronger customer focus

Customers are not simply looking for good products. Rather, they seek good products which address their individual needs and buying requirements. The result is...

The acquisition of Dr Pepper/Seven Up Company Inc

This case study focuses on how Cadbury Schweppes acquired the American-based company Dr Pepper/Seven-Up. Of particular interest is the thinking and purpose behind the...

Using colour in new product development

It's a colourful world! Akzo Nobel’s products are among the most looked at in the world. Its business is colour. It is a company literally...

One to One – Designing user-friendly technology

“Roy, the first shipment has just arrived, I thought you might like to see one.” Gary Maughan passed Roy Doughty a handset across the...

Design as a differentiator

Good design is an important attribute of a successful product. A well designed product will stand out from rivals, win customer loyalty and sometimes...

Marketing solutions via technology

When Michael Marks and Tom Spencer became partners in 1894, they could not have imagined what they were creating. Their energy, drive and enthusiasm...

Staying ahead embracing new technologies in a new digital world

Today we live in a digital world in which information can be communicated rapidly and efficiently, and in which images, sound and text are...

Turning waste into wealth

The challenge facing the world economy today is to provide sustainable approaches to economic growth. Industrial processes have the potential to provide better living...

Organic product development to accelerate growth

“IF YOU CAN INVENT A BETTER MOUSETRAP THE WORLD WILL BEAT A PATH TO YOUR DOOR!” Many of the best business lessons are based on...

New technology development in the primary sector

Anglo American is a UK public limited company that operates on a global scale, with mines in Africa, Europe, South America, Canada, Australia and...

Using innovation to create a competitive advantage

We live in a digital age. Music, video, phone calls, information creation and information consumption are all, by and large, done digitally. A huge...

Sustainability and water

Intelligent businesses in the 21st century operate with an awareness of their responsibilities to all of their stakeholders, not just responsibilities to directors and...

Planning for quality and productivity

Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK Limited (NMUK) is the UK's largest car manufacturing plant which is located near Sunderland. In terms of the number of...

Creating world class quality standards

Successful businesses meet customer requirements. Customers expect products and services to meet certain standards and a Standard is a document that gives guidance on...

Implementing quality systems

A quality material, product, process, service or system is one that meets the needs of customers. Today, customers, including consumers, know what they want...

Creating a competitive advantage through research and development

The origins of Sheffield Forgemasters can be traced back to 1805. In that year, Edward Vickers, a traditional miller, made the largest steel ingot...

Tencel – the fibre of fashion

Courtaulds is an international chemical company with annual sales of more than £2 billion, employing 17,000 people in 45 countries worldwide. It developed from...

How innovation drives research and development

Using a laptop computer, Smartphone or iPad has become an essential part of everyday life for many people. Few, however, will be aware of...

The role of a multi national in developing markets

This case study shows how a multi-national corporation, Cargill, enables people throughout the world to enjoy a variety of food products and other commodities,...

Managing Stock To meet Customer Needs

McDonald's is one of only a handful of brands that command instant recognition in virtually every country in the world. It has more than...

Building a sustainable supply chain

It is easy to think about the present without considering the future. Consumers want more goods and services to improve their standard of living....