Responsible Corporations? Dieselgate
36 mins, 2018 ‘Dieselgate’ is the scandal that made world headlines when, in the USA in 2015, Volkswagen were discovered to have installed defeat devices in the pollution control software of their diesel cars. Although the cars conformed to emission standards in laboratory tests, on the road, in actual driving conditions, emissions were off the… Read more »
Global Change Strategies: The Car Industry
28 mins, 2018 PART 1 INTRODUCTION Globalisation in the car industry is nothing new. By 1928, General Motors and Ford were making vehicles in 24 countries. The 50s and 60s were the golden age of US and European car makers – but that was challenged by the arrival of the Japanese in the 60s and… Read more »
Google: The Trouble With Success
28 mins, 2016 Google has grown from nothing in 1998 to a multinational tech giant. We tell that story, we identify the drivers of success. Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin didn’t want to sell advertising at first – now Google search is a giant advertising cash cow. MODEL EMPLOYER We go inside the Googleplex… Read more »
Inside A Factory 3: The Crisp Makers
28 mins, 2006 Walkers and Tyrrells both make the same basic thing – crisps – but in very different ways. Walkers is the biggest crisp-maker in the country. Tyrrells is tiny by comparison. But success for both depend on how their crisps are made – on what happens inside the factory. RAW MATERIALS: Crisp-making at… Read more »
Inside A Factory: How They Make The Jaguar
30 mins, 2013 Jaguar is a world-famous name for quality cars for the rich and famous. This film takes us inside the famous Castle Bromwich factory in the West Midlands, UK, to see how they make one – in this case, the Jaguar XJ. PRESS SHOP: First stage is pressing the various body panels out… Read more »
Inside A Factory 7: Brompton Bikes
30 mins, 2010 The Brompton is no ordinary bike. You ride it – you fold it up. Not so much a product – more a cult – and it’s made in Britain! This is the story of how they make it – and why they’re changing to a different approach to production. DESIGN: The Brompton… Read more »
Data Protection At Work: Introduction & Case Study
23 mins, 2012 What is meant by data protection? Why is it important? What does it mean to an employee? INTRODUCTION 5 mins The data protection act was passed to protect individuals from their personal information being used for purposes other than for which it was intended – and possibly misused. But how does data… Read more »
Responsible Corporations? Apple, News Corp & Google
25 mins, 2012 This film looks at three famous companies in the world of media and technology and explores the ethics of their approach to business. APPLE has amazing products, but they’re made by people in China who work long hours for small wages. Some workers have even killed themselves: the “Foxconn Suicides”. Apple now… Read more »
The Green Factory
27 mins, 2007 This film tells the story of a remarkable “green factory” and of a Belgian company called Ecover. Ecover claims it is possible to make a profit and help save the planet. It tries to be sustainable in every aspect of its production. PRODUCTS: Ecover makes washing products – but unlike the big… Read more »
Methods Of Production
28 mins, 2009 Textbooks speak of three methods of production – job, batch and continuous flow. This film shows how the methods work in the real work. JOB V BATCH: Job production is when you’re making a one-off – anything from a dam to a musical instrument. Batch production is using the same equipment to… Read more »
The Great Firewall Of China
20 mins, 2009 Shanghai – on the face of it, a slick, modern, outward-looking city. But when it comes to the internet, as with much else in China, it seems the Government is in control. This film explores how China is trying to censor the web, but also how some Chinese people are finding ways… Read more »
Inside A Factory 6: The Global Car
28 mins, 2010 Globalisation means products are now put together using parts from all over the world. This film explains the complex global supply chain which produces the radiator cap for a US pickup truck – the Dodge Ram. WHERE THE CAP IS MADE: The radiator cap is actually manufactured in India – at Sundram… Read more »