MANAGEMENT SERVICES AS AN AID TO INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY IN SHIPBUILDING

This case study covers the inception of Fairfields ( Glasgow ) Ltd, taking a bankrupt ship-building company and making it viable. This was a voluntary association of government, private capital and trade union capital. In changing the company structure, the main difference was the introduction of a productivity services organization, whose departments ( industrial engineering, organization and methods, programming and control, quality control, and personnel services ) are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  North East Coast Inst of Engineers & Shipbuilders

  Bolbec Hall, Westgate Road
  Newcastle upon Tyne,   England 
• Authors:
  • Houston, J D
• Publication Date: 1969-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 45-50
• Serial:
  • Publication of: North East Coast Inst of Engineers & Shipbuilders
  • Volume: 85
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: North East Coast Inst of Engineers & Shipbuilders

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Productivity; Shipbuilding
• Subject Areas: Construction; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00005514
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1971 12:00AM