Systems In Travel
25 mins, 2002 The film charts the radical changes that IT has brought, through the experience of tour operator Sunvil Travel and Internet-based travel agency Expedia. While Sunvil uses computers to put its customers’ holidays together, Expedia does everything on the web. Its website allows you to book your hotel room or seat on a… Read more »
Enterprise Case Studies 2: Technology & Innovation
35 mins, 2007 Many people start up new businesses looking to make money from technology and innovation. But what are the realities of starting a technology-based business? The following case studies illustrate both the possibilities and the pitfalls. SELLING GLASSES ONLINE: Three years ago Jamie was in university. Today he’s the boss of £3 million… Read more »
Systems At Dickens World
25 mins, 2008 Behind the Victorian façade of the Dickens World theme park state-of-the-art systems are at work. You might not see them, but without them Dickens World wouldn’t have a business. This film explains how the systems work and what they do. TICKETS: It all starts at the front desk with a point of… Read more »
Inside A Factory 4: The DVD Player
28 mins, 2009 Many UK products are now manufactured in China. But Arcam designed and manufactured its upmarket DVD player Solo Movie in Britain. This film explains why and how. CAD: A key decision was what components to use – and how to put them together. Computer-aided design allowed them to pinpoint many problems before… Read more »
Systems In A Factory
27 mins, 2004 This film looks at the key systems used in a factory. It focuses on two case studies: the Glaxo Smith Kline toothpaste factory and plastic injection moulding company, Time RPS. How do they compare? TYPES OF PRODUCTION: GSK is an example of continuous flow production: they make a million tubes of toothpaste… Read more »
The Marketing Series 1: The Internet Revolution
31 mins, 2010 This film explores how technology has driven marketing over the past 50 years, from the golden age of television ads to the internet revolution of today. HISTORY: Marketing has been around from earliest times. But it was the industrial revolution which brought mass consumption, mass production and the mass media. In the… Read more »
A Decent Factory?
32 mins, 2005 With the fastest growing economy in the history of the world, China is the workshop of globalisation. But are workers paying the price for a manufacturing revolution? This unique fly-on-the-wall documentary uncovers the hard realities of working conditions in a Chinese factory. The film focuses on a German-owned company in Shenzhen, China,… Read more »
ICT And Business: The Great Revolution
30 mins, 2009 How has information and communications technology changed the world of commerce and industry? This wide-ranging film tells a remarkable story of our times. IMPACT ON WORK: In the 1970s office work was done with typewriters and paper and correcting fluid. Computers were giant devices in air-conditioned rooms. Then in the 1980s computers… Read more »
Flip Flotsam – An African Recycling Story
26 mins, 2007 This highly visual documentary traces the fantastic journey of Africa’s most popular shoes – the flip-flop – from manufacture in Mombasa Kenya to ultimate recycling and resale as toys and mobiles. In the process it colourfully illustrates a striking form of sustainable development and its impact on the environment and economy of… Read more »
Inside A Factory 5: The PCB
28 mins, 2009 A printed circuit board is the electronic heart of the electrical products we use. But how is one made? This film follows a PCB for a DVD player through every stage of the production process in manufacturer Connor Solutions. CAD: It all starts with an electronic engineer, who designs the PCB. The… Read more »
Systems In A Hotel
27 mins, 2000 This demonstrates the systems in a large hotel. The hotel’s booking system shows the rooms available and helps maximise income from the rooms, discounting prices when things are quiet. For each guest the system records a guest history, with details of their likes and dislikes. When a guest feels a room is… Read more »
Inside A Factory 1: The New Mini
26 mins, 2003 How is a car manufactured? Alison Hammond, of “Big Brother” fame, goes inside BMW’s factory in Oxford to provide a lively guide to the production process for its New Mini. PRODUCTION PLANNING: First comes production planning. Customers’ orders are analysed by a program called “Kiss” – this is vital to meet buyers’… Read more »