Here ford Furniture: The Factory Controller :

Infobase, (film distributor.). BBC (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Lord Digby Jones has risen from his parents' corner shop in Birmingham to the House of Lords by way of some of Britain's most high profile manufacturing companies. In this film, Jones rolls up his sleeves to help secure the future of a medium-sized business, Hereford Furniture. This family owned company makes and sells home furniture but has recently recorded a loss. Are they making the right furniture? Should they change direction? And how do they manage change? For five months under Digby's expert guidance, problems are isolated and tackled, experts are called in and big decisions made, including reducing product range and developing a new brand and design concept. Digby also addresses management communication challenges to improve employee morale and production efficiency. A BBC production.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (51 min., 15 sec)) : sound, color.
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : BBC (Firm), [2014]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Infobase, 2015.
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

General Note:	Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 03, 2015. Multi-User. CatMonthString:january.18 Originally released by BBC (Firm), 2014.
Formatted Contents Note:	Trouble Shooting Hereford Furniture (2:19); U.K. Furniture Industry and Financial Crisis (1:55); Heart of Manufacturing (3:09); Hereford Furniture Business Model (2:15); Financial Trouble (2:49); Brand Building (3:08); Managing Production and Range (2:15); Reducing Product Range (2:00); Crunching Numbers (3:06); Hereford by Design (4:07); Rebranding Advice (4:32); First Rebranding Steps (2:04); Improving Factory Operations (2:07); Improving Management and Communication (2:58); Collaborative Staff Activity (3:52); Progress Report (3:19); New Beginnings (4:00); Credits: Hereford Furniture (0:44);
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films On Demand. Restrictions: NLC students and staff only. Access requires authentication through Films On Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9 - 12, Academic/AP
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: Films On Demand platform.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access may be limited to affiliated libraries.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description