Into The Fire
27 mins, 1992 The story of Brian and Linda on the perilous path to running their own business. We see them visit the bank and an investor to try to raise the money. We see them acquire their premises and hire their first member of staff. At last they start up – and everything goes… Read more »
Empowering The People
25 mins, 1992 Can Japanese-style working practices succeed in Britain? This video looks at a factory which claims to have empowered its workforce and achieved world class productivity. Oxford Automotives Components, part of the Unipart Group, makes fuel tanks for cars. Once upon a time it ran itself like traditional British manufacturers and had traditional… Read more »
Staying There
23 mins, 1991 Setting up a company is one thing – but how do you ensure it survives in the long term? Rose Toys, once a highly successful manufacturer of model trains, is in crisis. Sales of its traditional products are falling. Harold Rose, its founder, is on the verge of retirement, but is reluctant… Read more »