CLIP 8 Internet Enterprise: Glasses Direct
10 mins 34 secs Three years ago Jamie was in university. Today he’s the boss of a £3 million company. The secret of his success – selling glasses online.
CLIP 9 Internet Enterprise: Website Designers
13 mins 56 secs Fed up of working for someone else, Jill and Jonathan set up web designers Futurate. But things haven’t been easy – they almost went bust early on.
CLIP 44 Technology Change: ICT And The Travel Agent
11 mins 30 secs No industry has been changed as much by ICT as the travel industry. Boss of Janaway Travel demonstrates the technology and tells how it’s changed his life.
CLIP 45 Technology Change: ICT In The Newspaper Industry
7 mins 43 secs The newspaper industry has been transformed by ICT. Simon Steele of the Independent demonstrates the technology and its impact on his working life.
CLIP 46 Making Crisps With ICT
9 mins 23 secs Tyrrells crisps pride themselves on their traditional image. But in their factory ICT is vital. Sensors – “magic eyes” – control every aspect of production.
CLIP 47 Making Cars With ICT
9 mins 46 secs ICT in the making of the New Mini. Robots weld the car body together and paint it. The KISS production control system handles customised orders.
CLIP 48 ICT In A Factory: Ecover
10 mins 35 secs ICT at work in a “green” cleaning products manufacturer. There are systems for invoicing, scheduling, packaging and controlling waste.
CLIP 49 Stock Control
10 mins 50 secs ICT plays a key role in stock control. Case studies demonstrate the stock control systems with the New Mini, a DVD player and printed circuit boards.
CLIP 85 Data Protection At Work
5 mins 24 secs The data protection act was passed to prevent misuse of personal data. How does it affect people at work? What does it mean to employers?
CLIP 87 Customer Care At Barclays Bank
11 mins 56 secs Case study of Barclays Bank and how they deal with customer complaints. A computer system has a crucial role, but the human touch is vital.
CLIP 92 Starting Up: The Internet Business
15 mins 31 secs Spoonfed is a web-based guide to events in London, set up by two students in a basement. This is the story of how they solved the problems of starting up.
CLIP 106 Data Protection Case Study: The Worried Employee
5 mins 48 secs Rosie worries she’ll lose her job because of mistakes in her personnel records. But what data does her company hold? Has she a right to see it?