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BUILDING KNOWLEDGE AND THE GENERAL PRACTICE SURVEYOR — 2
Authors: Bryson Jonathan
Published: February 2008

There has been a large increase in the number of negligence claims made against members of the profession over recent years. This may be due to a growing awareness of the right to claim and/or a lowering of the standard of advice given. Whichever is true, the matter is of importance. The legal decisions of courts are a critical indicator of the expertise required from a professional person. A case of proven negligence shows that a defendant has fallen below the standard of service required by the public. The law examined here is that relating to mortgage valuations and structural surveys, as many actions are brought in this area, and it is an important field in the employment of building knowledge.
CASE HISTORY OF LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE OUTBREAK: STAFFORD DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Authors: Denne Colin B.
Published: February 2008

Legionnaires’ Disease is a comparatively new disease with the first cases identified in the United States of America in 1976, where a congress of Legionnaires met in a large hotel and subsequently a number fell ill and 29 died. Within the United Kingdom there has been a number of outbreaks (‘outbreak’ means identification of two or more people having the disease). Hospitals are no exception, being the source of eight outbreaks in the UK (between 1979 and 1984). People attending and visiting hospitals include those most vulnerable to the disease, the old and those suffering from chronic illnesses; thus any hospital‐associated outbreak is the subject of local and national concern. The Stafford outbreak in 1985 affected more people than in any previous hospital outbreak, causing the death of 22 patients. The scale and severity of the incident and its association with a new hospital was the subject of a public inquiry, the first to be held into an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in this country.
DESIGN AGAINST CRIME? BEYOND THE RHETORIC OF RESIDENTIAL CRIME PREVENTION
Authors: Smith Susan J.
Published: February 2008

There has been a sharp rise in recorded crime in post‐war Britain: since 1960 known offences have increased by an average annual amount of at least 6 per cent. Most analysts, of course, believe this reflects changes in policing and in public reporting behaviour as much, if not more, than it indexes real trends in offending. Nevertheless, there are now more than 3m offences committed annually in England and Wales alone; and between 1980 and 1985, domestic burglary increased by over 150 per cent. Residental burglary and vandalism are a major component of the modern crime problem, accounting for 13 per cent and 15 per cent respectively, of known offences in 1985 (if thefts from dwellings were added, residential property crime would account for an even greater proportion of the total). This is, in itself, a sobering thought. Equally disturbing are the increasing expenditure on policing that crime trends have encouraged (40 per cent since 1979); the real cost of solving burglaries (which is currently estimated at £1.2bn per year in England and Wales); and the amount of property stolen or damaged (which was estimated at £35m in 1983 for one Northern police force area alone). Add to this the discovery of the British Crime Survey (conducted for the first time in 1982, and repeated two years later) that as few as two‐thirds of the burglaries and one‐fifth of the incidents of vandalism experienced by private victims ever comes to the notice of the police and it is obvious why residential crime is causing such concern among both politicians and the public.
HOME IMPROVEMENT AGENCY SERVICES
Authors: Cantle E.T.
Published: February 2008

On 17th November, 1986, a new initiative was launched by Government to encourage the growth of repair and improvement agency services. A statement by the Department of the Environment gave the following details of this initiative.
THE MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT OF COMMERCIAL ROOFING
Authors: Amasco Ltd Briggs
Published: February 2008

Various guides, learned papers and trade articles have dealt with roofing maintenance and refurbishment in the past. This brief paper can therefore only act as a general guide to specifiers requiring information on roofing. Further assistance is obtainable from reputable specialist roofing contractors, British Standards, the British Flat Roofing Council, the Flat Roofing Contractors Advisory Board (FRCAB), the Mastic Asphalt Council & Employers Federation (MACEF) and the National Federation of Roofing Contractors. In addition the Tarmac book ‘Flat Roofing — a Guide to Good Practice’ and the PSA Flat Roof Guides are valuable sources of reference.
SECURITY IN OFFICES AND SHOPS
Authors: Whitebread W.J.
Published: February 2008

Many burglaries and other crimes relating to offices and shops are committed by people who have been given easy opportunities to commit them. They can be deterred by the most basic levels of security which are likely to delay even determined intruders as well. In general, burglars are interested in premises believed to contain valuables that can be quickly disposed of for gain. Burglary takes place at night and high risk premises mainly receive the attentions of well‐organised and determined criminally while lesser value burglaries may be committed by opportunists.
THE EVOLUTION OF THE RETAIL WAREHOUSE AND ITS IMPACT ON OTHER RETAIL OUTLETS
Authors: Henneberry John
Published: February 2008

Retail warehousing is a subject of great topicality and interest. The property and planning press regularly contains new superlatives describing the behaviour of this sector of the retail industry. ‘…furniture and DIY warehouse sales were £658 million in 1984 showing a growth of 25% per annum since 1981.’ ‘Since 1977 retail warehouse rents have increased by a staggering 16.5 per cent per annum…compared with 13.0 per cent per annum for prime town centre retail rents.’ In 1986 there were current planning applications for more than 1.75m sq. ft of retail warehousing in the outer south east alone and ‘there are now over 1,000 stores in the country, with an estimated 40 chains currently seeking sites for 1,900 out‐of‐centre stores.’ Such statements distract the attention and make more difficult an examination of the factors which have underlain the emergence and remarkable growth of retail warehouses. Retail warehouses are one particular type of retail outlet and should be considered within the context of those wider trends evident in the retail sector as a whole.
STRATA TITLES: A SYSTEM OF FLAT OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Authors: Ngo Monica
Published: February 2008

In 1984, when a Government committee under the chairmanship of Mr E. G. Nugee QC was set up to look into the problems of management of privately owned blocks of flats (see Property Management Vol 5 No 2), both the National Consumer Council and the Building Societies Association, in their findings submitted to the committee, advocated the adoption of the Australian strata title system to replace the long leasehold. More recently, the Law Commission has called for the creation of a ‘commonhold’ system of ownership similar to the condominium concept in the United States and the strata title system in Australia. This paper presents the concept of strata titles as a system of flat ownership and management. The term ‘flat’ here is not confined to that for residential occupation but has a wider application extending to ‘airspace’. The paper examines the formation of a strata scheme, the legal and planning implications of ownership and, finally, the framework of operation.
THE MARKETING OF ENTERPRISE ZONES
Authors: Powell Andrew , Prescott Gwyn , Gronow Stuart
Published: February 2008

Marketing can be defined as ‘the management process responsible for identifying, anticipating and satisfying customer requirements profitably. The most profitable new markets are developed from the recognition of a need which is not being satisfied’. For industrial and commercial property, several discrete stages can be identified in the long‐term process of marketing. In this paper, these stages will be used to outline a marketing strategy for enterprise zones, based on a continuing study of the Swansea Enterprise Zone. It is readily acknowledged that the approach has been adapted from the views of E. S. Cleavely found in his leading text — ‘The Marketing of Industrial and Commercial Property’.
THE MANCHESTER PHOENIX INITIATIVE LIMITED
Authors: Gerrard Raymond
Published: February 2008

Four years ago there assembled in the Manchester Club a hundred people representing the construction industry, along with those concerned with development both public and private. The North West Regional Group of Eight who promoted this half‐day conference posed the question ‘What can be done to increase demand for the construction industry's services in the North West?’. Begging bowls to London were out of the question, any revival had to be promoted from within the region; these were the clear conclusions of the conference. A Working Party was set up to develop the theme and this resulted in the publication of a report, ‘Renaissance North West’, in May 1987 produced on behalf of the Group of Eight by the North West Civic Trust and financed by the Interbuild Fund, the Building Centre Trust, the National Council of Building Material Producers, the Manchester Society of Architects, the Building Employers Confederation and the Builders Merchants Federation. Two thousand copies of this report are already in circulation — it draws attention to the history of the region, its massive contribution to the country's wealth, the high quality of life; and, above all, the prospects for those who will live, work and play in the region in the future.
THE BOOMING FAX MARKET
Authors: Acres Malcolm
Published: February 2008

One of the most important requirements in property management today is fast and effective communications. Poor communications can put companies in danger of losing business, by failing to keep up with competition or by creating delays in obtaining information to secure new contracts. This is why a growing number of companies involved in the ownership, operation and maintenance of property now benefit from the use of facsimile, popularly known as ‘fax’, to send anything from a diagram to a delivery note. Building engineers, surveyors, architects, designers and consultants are included in the largest fax user sector — business and professional services — which make up 26 per cent of the UK's fax population.
THE WELSH REDUNDANT BUILDINGS REGISTER
Authors: Prescott Gwyn , Gronow Stuart
Published: February 2008

In 1983, the Welsh Development Agency (WDA) was given authority to make grants towards the conversion of redundant buildings in certain rural areas. However, the initial response to the scheme was disappointing and an internal research report (‘Rural Conversion Grant Scheme in Dyfed’), published in 1984, recommended several courses of action to increase general awareness of the grant. One of these recommendations was the setting up of a register of redundant rural buildings. This paper outlines the role of the WDA in rural Wales, describes the purpose and conditions of the Rural Conversion Grant (RCG) and explains the steps taken in establishing the Welsh Redundant Buildings Register.
AIR POLLUTION IN MULTI‐STOREY CAR PARKS
Authors: Fox Malcolm F.
Published: February 2008

Most multi‐storey car parks do not have air pollution problems. But some do, together with problems of acute traffic congestion within them and difficulties in leaving them. Traffic fumes build up and these car parks get poor reputations with their users. This paper looks at how these problems occur and what operators can do to reduce or remove them.
AN OVERVIEW OF LIFE‐CYCLE COSTING TECHNIQUES
Authors: Hoar D.W.
Published: February 2008

The objective of this paper is to give a brief overview of the techniques for life‐cycle costing and attempts to make a case for the need for chartered surveyors to become more proficient in the use of life‐cycle costing techniques. It also considers the importance of the client's role in life‐cycle costing; and discusses the assumptions that need to be made about the ‘life of the investment’. The paper also deals with the subject of discounting techniques and how they are influenced by inflation in prices, interest rates and risk. It includes discussion of the various costs and values which need to be considered in any life cycle costing study. In conclusion, there is a brief discussion of how life‐cycle costing techniques support an investment appraisal of a number of options that may be open to a client.
PREPARING FOR RENT REVIEWS
Authors: Spooner Arthur
Published: February 2008

This paper was originally delivered at the Henry Stewart Conference Studies ‘Property Management’ Conference, held in London on 28th March, 1988.
BUSINESS RATES FROM 1990 — REVALUATION AND NATIONAL NON‐DOMESTIC RATE
Authors: Thomas Rod
Published: February 2008

This paper is principally aimed at two groups of people: (a) those who manage property on behalf of non‐occupier institutions or investors; and (b) those who manage property on behalf of occupier companies. However, a brief historical review followed by an exposition of the immediate future is pertinent to both groups.
EXPERT SYSTEMS FOR PROPERTY MANAGERS — 2
Authors: Crofts Michael , Scott Ian , Gronow Stuart
Published: February 2008

Part 1 of this paper, published in the last issue of Property Management provided an overview of the research project currently being undertaken at the Polytechnic of Wales investigating the suitability of expert systems for the valuation of vacant possession residential properties for mortgage purposes. This paper will address some of the practical difficulties which developers of expert systems can expect to encounter, and offer a possible solution to the thorny problem of ‘domain appraisal’; ie, the investigation of a particular application to discover whether an expert system might be feasible.
ACTIVATING THE REFERRAL SYSTEM
Authors: Wilson Aubrey
Published: February 2008

The referral system or inter‐personal network is the single most important practice development tool available for surveyors and as such it warrants very close study. Its use should be deliberate, not fortuitous or reactive. The steps to be taken by each practice are simple and represent no more than an ordered methodology which avoids the mistakes of omission and commission.
THE REAL PRINCIPLES OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Authors: Arnison C.J.
Published: February 2008

In this paper an attempt is made to propose and prove some fundamental principles of estate management, a phrase which has a familiar ring to many professional estate managers today, who well remember Michael Thorncroft's unique textbook, ‘Principles of Estate Management’, first published in 1965 and out of print since 1972.
LANDFILL SITES BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER FILLING
Authors: Tassell M.G.
Published: February 2008

Waste disposal is big business. Some 20 million tonnes of household and commercial waste is disposed of each year in the United Kingdom. A similar quantity of industrial waste — some of it hazardous — requires treatment and disposal. Household, commercial and industrial wastes as defined in the Control of Pollution Act 1974 are known as controlled wastes. In addition there are vast quantities of mining and quarry wastes. Approximately 90 per cent of all these materials is landfilled in its crude state. Much of the remainder is landfilled after treatment. Clearly, then, the proper selection, preparation, operation and aftercare of landfill sites is of paramount importance. Landfill is popular because it is significantly less costly than other methods of disposal — indeed it is the only option for a wide range of wastes. It must not, however, be regarded or perceived as a cheap and nasty option. Many professional disciplines and skills are involved in the sequence from site selection through to aftercare. Among these are geology, hydrogeology, property purchase, civil, mechanical and gas engineering, chemistry and agriculture. If landfill is to retain and deserve its pre‐eminent position, every step must be taken to the highest professional standards.
NEGOTIATION IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Authors: Sadler Martyn
Published: February 2008

In this paper I consider the meaning and nature of negotiation skills, their importance, and their relevance to the property world. I also consider some aspects of negotiation strategy.
BREACH OF COVENANT: TENANTS' REMEDIES
Authors: Waterson Geoffrey
Published: February 2008

The purpose of this paper is to review briefly the remedies open to the tenant where the landlord is in breach of covenant, with particular reference to some of the more recent case law in this field. The law is stated as it is believed to be up to 1st July, 1988.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Authors: Kirkwood John S.
Published: February 2008

Property management systems have traditionally been developed using high level languages such as COBOL and BASIC; and these systems have emulated the paper‐based systems they were designed to replace. That is, essentially they have employed structures based upon the concept of storing information in the form of files and records. In recent years, however, two related software developments have emerged which have provided an alternative solution to the problem of creating effective, efficient property management systems at a reasonable cost: fourth generation languages (4GLs) and database management systems (DBMSs). This paper illustrates how these concepts may be employed to provide systems that enable property managers to manipulate information as a resource. In addition, the potential for storing map information in digital form is highlighted.
FILLING UP — WITH SHOPPING
Authors: Sandler Stuart
Published: February 2008

In its latest edition of Comment Smith Melzack include sound practical advice on service charge management and filling station development. This and the following item are reproduced with permission.
PRACTICE NOTES ON LEASE EXPIRY PROBLEMS
Authors: Copland P.A.
Published: February 2008

Most people involved with the management of commercial property have a fair working knowledge of Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 which was subsequently amended by the Law of Property Act 1969. Although far from perfect, these statutes are generally accepted to be one of Parliament's more successful attempts to regulate the rights of landlords and tenants. And so they are, for the vast majority of relatively straightforward cases of lease expiry and renewal. Experience has shown, however, that in a minority of cases which fail to be dealt with under the procedures laid down by these statutes, intertwined with various facets of common law, that strange and possibly unfair results can emerge if the Property Manager does not think far enough ahead.
SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Authors: CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
Published: February 2008

With the broadening interest in logistics the need for appropriate professional qualifications is growing. But, there are major problems in the cross‐boundary nature of the topic and the desire for international recognition of any qualification. These problems were addressed at the Logistics Education Forum called and chaired by Martin Christopher, professor of Marketing and Logistics Systems in the School of Management, Cranfield Institute of Technology, prior to the 7th International Logistics Congress.
THE INFLUENCE OF JIT ON COSTS AND LOGISTICS
Authors: SCHUMANN MANFRED
Published: February 2008

With a yearly sales turnover of $2.88 billion, Avon Products Incorporated is counted amongst the biggest producers of cosmetics in the world. Its high‐quality products, cosmetics as well as fashion jewellery, are exclusively sold by well‐trained representatives directly to the customers. High quality, efficiency, flexibility and an optimal service are the basis for the whole organisation. Guenther Bauer and Manfred Schumann discuss how JIT influences logistics and costs at Avon's West German operation.
THE DIVERSITY OF AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION
Authors: HOLLINGUM JACK
Published: February 2008

Automatic identification is a fast growing business, but because its methods and applications are so diverse its importance is frequently not appreciated. Jack Hollingum of IFS Publications looks at this essential ingredient in the accelerating trend towards automation in industry and commerce.
SIMULATION OF LOGISTIC SYSTEMS
Authors: KUHN A , SCHMIDT R
Published: February 2008

In the last 10 years simulation has become an integral tool in planning and running complex logistic systems. In the future the application of simulation in logistics will increase still further as discussed by Axel Kuhn and Rolf Schmidt of the Fraünhofer Institute for Transport Engineering and Physical Distribution.
FORCES OF CHANGE FOR LOGISTICS
Authors: MORTIMER JOHN
Published: February 2008

A US report predicts the cost of logistics as a percentage of sales will fall by 1995 as new technology will improve productivity. John Mortimer of IFS Publications reports.
DISTRIBUTION — A ROUTE TO QUALITY
Authors: KNAPP MICHAEL
Published: February 2008

The need for customer service and quality was recognised to be of paramount importance in bringing Dairy Crest Foods to its current market leadership position. Deputy chief executive Michael Knapp discusses this development by focusing on the marketing and distribution of its retail and catering products, which account for £240 million of total turnover.
CUSTOMER AND PRODUCT PROFITABILITY
Authors: HILL GORDON
Published: February 2008

Services provided to customers are often taken for granted by them; but suppliers are having to examine these benefits, which can nullify any profits made. Gordon Hill, vice president of management consultants A T Kearney Ltd, outlines areas where changes can cut costs without adversely affecting service levels.
SERVING THE HEALTH SERVICE
Authors: Bradshaw Ian
Published: February 2008

Tight budgets are forcing the UK's regional health authorities to examine ways of improving efficiency. One of the most forward‐looking is the Trent authority, which has adopted industry practices in procurement, stock management, storage and distribution, and which in 1986 opened a regional distribution centre. Ian Bradshaw, regional supplies officer for Trent Regional Health Authority, describes the impact of computer systems and the implementation issues behind these initiatives.
MANAGING THE DEMAND AND SUPPLY BRIDGE
Authors: BEARDON RICHARD A.
Published: February 2008

The evolutionary development of a global logistics strategy in ICL is based upon a mature organisation and systems capability within the UK. Directors of supply Richard Beardon describes some of the key elements of this approach and its relationship to corporate objectives and marketing strategies.
ORGANISE FOR LOGISTICS!
Authors: TENCOR IAN
Published: February 2008

All too often, the realisation of the full benefits available from logistics management is hampered by inappropriate corporate organisation. Logistics consultant Ian Tencor outlines methods of selecting the most appropriate solution for particular businesses.
JIT FOR THE SMALL COMPANY
Authors: TEN CATE GERT P.
Published: February 2008

Meeting market requirements was the incentive for reorganising the production process, material supply and planning of a small electronics company. Reorganising — simplifying — the production process was also an important step before implementing a new MRP II system. Gert ten Cate, of the Dutch management consultants Berenschot, describes how the project reduced throughput time from eight weeks to four days, so that now production is on order instead of to stock.
LOGISTICS ACCORDING TO BULL
Authors: GUÉRIN MICHEL
Published: February 2008

Michel Guérin joined Bull, the French computer company, at the end of 1985 as director of Material Flow Control with responsibility for the distribution logistics of mass‐market products. He was involved in the company's Cronos project from the beginning, and explains how Bull is succeeding in taking on the new forces in the market.
BT: A SUPPLIER QUALITY STRATEGY
Authors: PEACOCK ROY
Published: February 2008

In the increasingly competitive telecommunications market British Telecom, a major user of products, has recognised procurement as a critical weapon in the fight to meet the higher expectation of its customers. Roy Peacock, BT's director of Materials Procurement, outlines some of the factors which have given cause for changes of procurement strategy over the last 30 years. This has led to a new approach, the supplier quality strategy.
AUTOMATED HANDLING FOR MAIL‐ORDER
Authors: ASKEW CHRIS
Published: February 2008

Storing and handling for the mail‐order market presents problems because of the large number of small items or cartons. Chris Askew, chief industrial engineer of the major UK mail‐order house Kay & Co., outlines his company's carton store which is designed to overcome handling problems. He describes its operation and overviews the computer system and management information produced by the system. Its success is judged by the fact that Kay's sister company GUSCO has adopted the same principle.
JIT: BUILDING‐IN QUALITY ASSURANCE
Authors: HILKEN KARL H.
Published: February 2008

Just‐in‐time serves mainly to increase productivity. For quality assurance it represents both a challenge and an opportunity which can be met if suitable measures for ensuring quality are taken in all phases of the planning and implementation of JIT supply and production. And, as Karl Hilken discusses, just as the ‘closed logistics chain’ is a necessary factor for the proper timing and operation of JIT, the ‘analogue quality chain’ is an equally essential factor in order to ensure the required product quality.
VISION AND IDENTIFICATION TEAM UP
Authors: BRAGGINS DON
Published: February 2008

Europe's first exhibition and conference combining machine vision and automatic identification technology was held in Sindelfingen, just south of Stuttgart, at the end of June. The event attracted some 2,500 visitors, many from the surrounding Baden‐Wurttemberg area which has a concentration of high technology industries. Don Braggins of Machine Vision Systems Consultancy reports on the synergy between the two events.
START‐TO‐FINISH SYSTEMS UNDER ONE UMBRELLA
Authors: KOCHAN ANNA
Published: February 2008

The two companies in the Topstore consortium now have half the Swiss market for automated warehousing systems and the group is making major moves in the UK market. Anna Kochan examines the way the operation works.
CONCENTRATING ON INNOVATION AND EDUCATION
Authors: GECOWETS GEORGE A.
Published: February 2008

This year, The Council of Logistics Management broke with tradition and presented its annual Distinguished Service Award to a long‐serving staff member, George Gecowets. Brian Rooks spoke to him about his continuing involvement with, and enthusiasm for, logistics management.
PACKAGING DESIGN AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Authors: HAYMAN ANDREW , WILSON ALAN
Published: February 2008

Andrew Hayman, associate consultant with Davies & Robson Software and Alan Wilson, director — Cape Systems and Consulting Services, Europe and associate consultant with Davies & Robson demonstrate how the efficiency of packaging can have a major effect on the costs of the manufacturer and the client or end user. They discuss how new cost allocation techniques can reflect the true cost of handling a product through the logistics chain, particularly in respect of the impact that the cube of the product makes upon those costs. Whilst the article concentrates on direct product profitability in a fast moving consumer goods environment the principles and practice apply to any other industry.
LOGISTICS AND COMPETITIVE STRATEGY
Authors: CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
Published: February 2008

Logistics management is increasingly seen as a major source of competitive advantage to business as Martin Christopher, professor of marketing and logistics systems, Cranfield School of Management explains.
SMALL‐BATCH DEMAND‐DRIVEN MANUFACTURING
Authors: SANKARAN PROF. DR.‐ING. D.
Published: February 2008

Considerable effort is needed to design the software and the material‐flow system to meet the needs of manufacturing which is driven by customer demand. Top management initiative and support is required throughout. Here, Prof. Dr. Sankaran describes the concept developed by Siemens in two major projects.
ICL: A STRATEGY FOR SUCCESSFUL MANUFACTURING
Authors: HOLLINGUM JACK
Published: February 2008

International Computers Limited (ICL) has extended its use of flexible manufacturing and just‐in‐time techniques throughout its Ashton‐under‐Lyne factory. Jack Hollingum went along to see it.
CASE PICKING SYSTEMS DESIGN UNDER REVIEW
Authors: HOLLINGUM JACK
Published: February 2008

Different aspects of the design of case picking systems were covered at a one‐day conference last October organised by the National Materials Handling Centre. Among those present was Jack Hollingum of Logistics World.
LOGISTICS: DOOR‐TO‐DOOR
Authors: HASTINGS PHILLIP
Published: February 2008

Where have the logistics of express delivery services been—and where are they going?
DRP RESTORES CORPORATE CONTROL
Authors: BUKINGHAM MICHAEL
Published: February 2008

Planned distribution is a management tool, not an irrelevant headache. Michael Buckingham reviews a conference designed to promote its application.
GOOD SERVICE: DEVELOPING A STRATEGY
Authors: BRAITHWAITE ALAN
Published: February 2008

A consultant looks at the strategies employed to develop service parts logistics.
EDI: A STATUS REPORT
Authors: PALMER DAVID
Published: February 2008

EDI is becoming a burgeoning industry in its own right. Here, an expert offers a vade‐mecum to the uninitiated.
UNISYS INTEGRATES ITS LOGISTICS
Authors: CLAYTON BR , FAIRCLOUGH AW , HART TR
Published: February 2008

Logisticians explain how the computer giant routinely handles its international resourcing and delivery.
CIM‐BASED LOGISTICS AT IBM
Authors: HENRY JACK , PRESTON CLARK
Published: February 2008

The world's largest computer manufacturer is developing an Automated Logistics and Production System (ALPS).
LOGISTICS AT WORK IN MANUFACTURING
Authors: HOLLINGUM JACK
Published: February 2008

During the past two years the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the UK has been sponsoring a series of seminars by the US management consultant Hal Mather on the application of logistics in manufacturing. Besides being highly entertaining the seminars stimulated action in a number of companies, and a conference was organised recently by the IMechE at which a number of speakers talked about the changes they had introduced.
JIT — THE WAY TO BEAT INVENTORY
Authors: ROOKS BRIAN W
Published: February 2008

The philosophies of total quality and just‐in‐time are paying dividends for Digital Equipment Corporation particularly through inventory reduction, as Brian Rooks explains.
A COMBINATION LOGISTICS SYSTEM
Authors: KRIEG W.
Published: February 2008

A systems specialist proposes a new high growth role for railways — as automated freight carriers.
ECLC gets to grips with Europe
Authors: McCLELLAND STEPHEN
Published: February 2008

A new organisation, the European Consortium of Logistics Consultants, looks like providing a much‐needed multinational dimension to home‐based manufacturers.
DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES FOR THE 1990s
Authors: WOOD ANDREW L.
Published: February 2008

Undoubtedly, distribution strategies are changing. But how?
JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS GET IT TOGETHER
Authors: NAKATA N.
Published: February 2008

A pre‐eminent manufacturing power, Japan, has only recently begun to implement logistics on a domestic scale, as this article specially written and translated for Logistics World makes clear.
WAREHOUSE AUTOMATION — A FINANCIAL CASE
Authors: FROSDICK GORDON
Published: February 2008

Intelligent use of automation is set to make hard cost savings for warehouses.
THE CALS REVOLUTION
Authors: SMITH JOAN M
Published: February 2008

Logisticians will have to face up to CALS — Computer‐aided Acquisition and Logistics Support systems. An expert explains why.
US LOGISTICS: A LA MODE
Authors: ROBINSON DAVID
Published: February 2008

Intermodalism is becoming a vital tool for US industry.
LOGISTICS SUPPLY ANALYSED
Authors: COX BRUCE
Published: February 2008

An expert shows how to put your logistics supply chain under the microscope.
LOGISTICS*PLUS INVADES EUROPE
Authors: MCCLELLAND STEPHEN
Published: February 2008

A US company reckons it can offer some substantial improvements by devising MRP II — for the process industry.
MAKING IT LONG TERM
Authors: JOHNSON PAUL
Published: February 2008

Long term supplier relationships are achievable, workable and profitable as this case study from the automotive sector shows.
JIT NEEDS AN INFORMATION SYSTEM
Authors: DILTS DAVID M
Published: February 2008

Everything will change in a JIT environment and cause revolution in the information systems required.
JUST‐IN‐TIME FOR WORLD CLASS
Authors: McClelland Stephen
Published: February 2008

For one company at least JIT, MRPII and TQM are the vital components to becoming world beating, as Stephen McClelland explains.
IT IN LOGISTICS
Authors: ROBINSON DAVID
Published: February 2008

Information Technology and Logistics needs are converging, as David Robinson argues.
IS THE BEST YET TO COME?
Authors: McCLELLAND STEPHEN
Published: February 2008

In a special report, Logistics Information Management looks in depth at developments in Japanese logistics and productivity techniques. As Stephen McClelland explains, in Japan, nothing is obvious and much is surprising.
LOGISTICS DOWN UNDER
Authors: OSWELL BRIAN
Published: February 2008

Logistical planning in Australia is a demanding task, but the challenges and fierce heat of competition has produced companies that can take on the world.
JIT APPROACHES IN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Authors: KOCHHAR A.K. , TEE M.R.
Published: February 2008

As two experts explain, JIT properly organised can make a real competitive edge possible, especially when backed up by appropriate information technology.
NETWORKED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Authors: ASHMAN S.
Published: February 2008

Information systems are examined with respect to how they can develop in an integrated way. Steve Ashman describes typical company systems, potential integration routes and shows how international Just‐In‐Time (JIT) links are being achieved using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The advantages of such systems are stressed in terms of the real benefits which have been experienced.
DATA TRANSACTION HIGHWAYS
Authors: CLAYTON B.
Published: February 2008

Unisys ‘data transaction highway’ process flow was first presented to the Council of Logistics Management at its 1988 conference. This article will identify some specific developments that have occurred over the past year.
EUROPEAN LOGISTICS MOVES AHEAD
Authors: HIBBERT HR
Published: February 2008

GKN Chep Ltd manages approximately 18 million pallets within the European distribution change. Harry Hibbert comments on the rapidly changing European distribution scene based on obsevations, discussions and research with manufacturers, retailers and hauliers.
SHOP FLOOR PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Authors: GELDERS LUDO F.
Published: February 2008

The Japanese industrial challenge is well‐known. As a consequence, study of the Japanese management approach has become a very popular subject. In this article Ludo Gelders highlights some aspects of the Japanese production management approach he observed during a recent Japanese study tour.
THE STATUS OF EDI
Authors: BEDLOW A
Published: February 2008

Electronic data interchange is expected to grow globally at a compound annual rate of more than 50% between now and 1994. The European EDI market will jump four‐fold to £1.2 billion by 1993. The EDI markets, standards, problems and activities of value‐added networks are examined in this in‐depth feature article.
EDI SOFTWARE
Authors: PARFETT M
Published: February 2008

The key factor in selecting EDI software is flexibility. Companies need this flexibility to adapt to the rapidly changing user requirements. This article reviews the essential elements of EDI software and discusses software selection and implementation strategies.
LOGISTICS AND THE SINGLE MARKET
Authors: BRICKELL G
Published: February 2008

Information technology is already used to support manufacturing operations. In the future its most important role will be in managing the many and varied communications which occur throughout the supply chain.
WORLD‐CLASS WAREHOUSING
Authors: WHITE J.A.
Published: February 2008

World‐class warehousing is examined and 10 dimensions for measuring world‐class performance are identified. For each measure, criteria for assigning world‐class ‘scores’ are provided. For a firm to be judged to be world‐class, it will have to perform well across all 10 dimensions.
SERVICE PARTS MANAGEMENT
Authors: SHILL WE
Published: February 2008

Whether you market autos, computers or lawn mowers, superior parts management is likely to represent a significant opportunity to not only improve customer satisfaction, but also boost profitability and create an advantage over competitors.
MEETING CUSTOMER NEEDS
Authors: ROBINSON D
Published: February 2008

Logistics management systems will be a key to success in the 1990s. Understanding the role of information technology is vital to monitoring performance levels, quality of service and identifying areas of improvement. National Semiconductors and Sony (UK) Ltd share some of their experiences.
OPTIMISED AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS
Authors: NATH R , SCHMIDT S
Published: February 2008

The trend in the automotive industry is towards highly differentiated production of small lots. The authors discuss (optimising the supply and positioning of material for car assembly.)
Remarrying Marketing and Logistics
Authors: Watson Richard , Pitt Leyland
Published: February 2008

Information Systems Technology (IST) has a recognised role in creating and sustaining competitive advantage. The link is developed between logistics and the use of IST to improve competitive performance by outlining a model of the logistics function that stimulates thinking about logistics issues and by describing instances of organisations that are using IST to gain competitive advantage in logistics. It is argued that IST will be a powerful tool for putting logistics and marketing together again. The majority of the case studies are drawn from the Australian business environment. A general process is also described that strategic planners can use when attempting to identify strategic information systems.
Information Technology:
Authors: Kerr Andrew
Published: February 2008

Advances in computer and telecommunications technology are providing logistics managers with a wide range of strategic opportunities. However, there is a widening gap between opportunities available through technology and effective utilisation of the technology. Unless logistics managers take a broader strategic view of their role, these opportunities will be lost and their companies will fall behind in the face of increasingly intense global competition. Logistics managers who seek innovative ways to apply both existing and new technology, especially information technology, will play an increasingly important role in their organisation's profitability.
Trends in Computer Applications:
Authors: Gustin Craig M.
Published: February 2008

The benefits realised through increased computerisation of business logistics activities have been widely acclaimed and accepted. Evidence is presented to show through an extensive mail survey of logistics executives throughout the US that only modest progress has been made over the last decade in automating most logistics data. The sole company characteristic that correlated with greater computerisation was company size; all other company characteristics had limited effect.
Electronic Data Interchange in Retail Supply
Authors: McKinnon Alan C.
Published: February 2008

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) can bring many benefits. It allows orders, invoices and other commercial information to be relayed directly between different firms' computer networks. Distribution contractors must, like the suppliers, become integrated into these EDI networks.
The Role of the Logistics Manager/Director
Authors: Sutton Don
Published: February 2008

The logistics function has increased dramatically over the last decade from the narrow responsibilities of distribution to a broader interpretation of the disciplines involving all aspects of the material flow. The challenges that this has given logistics managers, who need to expand their skills to encompass the internal and external responsibilities of the traditional logistics function in order to take full advantage of the new technologies and incorporate new ideas into the business environment, are addressed.
Computers in the 1990s: The Impact on Logistics
Authors: de Leeuw Kees
Published: February 2008

The major developments and trends in computer hardware and software are discussed, and those developments that will influence the use of computers in logistics in the coming decade are highlighted. The main areas in the logistics operation where changes will take place are highlighted. The human element is examined, particularly the type of people needed to operate future logistical computer systems.
The Logistics life Cycle of a Product
Authors: Ryan Paul
Published: February 2008

Logistics costs come from physical and information systems in use. Logistics systems can be complex, very costly and wide reaching in function and geographic parameters. Because of this it is vitally important that marketing staff include one or more logistic specialists at the early stages of product development. By so doing the marketer is able to consider logistics elements and their costs and put these into the marketing plan. The use of a logistics life‐cycle approach can act as a prompt, the aim being to make sure that the logistics factors which might otherwise be overlooked are included. It is used as a tool to obtain an operations and systems input to the product life cycle at the development stages. An outline is proposed for the complete management of the product including an “end game plan”. Also raised is consideration of the individual parts of each product component in the distribution channel, in use by the consumer and after it has been used by the consumer.
Adding Value through Logistics Management
Authors: Graeme Willersdorf R.
Published: February 2008

It is argued that added value is poised to develop into a major success factor in the future, based on what customers need. The logistics function will play an important part in this, and will be helped by progress in the field of electronic information management.
Managing Logistics in Remote Locations:
Authors: Cook Murray
Published: February 2008

A company's approach to developing and implementing an integrated supply management technique and system is examined, and it is concluded that, in the medium to long term, savings should become quite evident and the use of supplier management techniques to ensure that manufacturers and suppliers become an extension of the business should surface.
Computer‐assisted Vehicle‐routeing Systems
Authors: O'Neil Brian F. , Bommer Michael R.W.
Published: February 2008

Increasingly, companies are looking for more efficient ways of distributing their goods and are turning to Computer‐assisted Vehicle‐routeing Systems (CAVRS) to replace manual routeing systems. A framework of criteria developed to evaluate CAVRS packages is described, based on the proposed characteristics of an “ideal” CAVRS.
Beyond MRP II:
Authors: Wijngaard J.
Published: February 2008

The advantages and shortcomings of MRP are assessed and put in the context of use. MRP's probable future development is discussed.
Who Cares about International Freight?
Authors: Day Abby
Published: February 2008

As customers begin to get a taste of dealing with carrier‐partnerships, the traditional freight forwarders' job becomes even more tenuous unless they also form “partnership” arrangements with the major carriers.
Intelligent vision for industrial control
Authors: Longford A.H.
Published: February 2008

Today robots can be given a complete optical system with lenses, image sensors, multiplexing systems and computer. All of these are in minimal size and avoid the mainframe computer requirements previously necessary.
The multi‐sensors which help a mobile robot find its place
Authors: Briot M. , Talou J.C. , Bauzil G.
Published: February 2008

A comprehensive multi‐sensor system using three‐dimensional vision, a laser range‐finder, an ultrasonic proximity sensor, and an infra‐red radar for position location, have been built into a mobile robot.
Image scanners: The eyes of tomorrow's machines
Authors: Clark Ian
Published: February 2008

Linescan cameras, commonly used for simple gauging and inspection applications, now with the advent of the microprocessor, have powers of rudimentary intelligence such that they can be used increasingly with the machines of tomorrow.
Picking parts from a bowl feeder with image sensing
Authors: Hartley John
Published: February 2008

A universal system for supplying components from a bowl feeder to an assembly line or directly into sub‐assemblies has been developed by Skinko Engineering
Why carbon fibres can give robots a strong sense of grip
Authors: Larcombe M.H.E.
Published: February 2008

Carbon fibre tactile sensors, under development for at least the last five years, produce a resistance change under pressure. They could therefore offer potential as sensors in gripper design as well as other areas in industry where force measurement and slip control are important parameters to monitor.
Borrowing from the eyes to create robot vision algorithms
Authors: Braccini C. , Gambardella G. , Sandini G. , Tagliasco V.
Published: February 2008

A technique in which the features of retinal receptors, receptive fields of the peripheral cells and cortical retinotopic mapping can be combined to perform a template matching system requiring a single reference pattern has been devised for artificial vision algorithms.
Developing and evaluating image processing alogorithms
Authors: Mott D.H.
Published: February 2008

The industrial environment offers many potential applications for image processing, especially in inspection for quality, automatic assembly and the guidance of robotic devices. But development of an appropriate algorithm may require the testing of very many image processing methods. However, a computer system by British Robotic Systems allows easy and interactive testing.
A sense of touch begins to gather momentum
Authors: Harmon Leon D.
Published: February 2008

An extensive survey of over 300 reports worldwide shows that the state‐of‐the‐art in tactile sensing — defined as continuously variable touch sensing over an area where there is special resolution — is primitive. Only now is a new level of sophistication beginning to appear. However, for industrial systems the simplest may prove to be the most reliable.
How vision is helping Unika take the correct welding path
Authors: Masaki I. , Gorman R.R. , Jordon D.C. , Lindbom T.H. , Dunne M.J. , Toda H.
Published: February 2008

Unika is a prototype robot — the product of work by Unimation in the US and Kawasaki in Japan — which by means of vision can detect the deviation between a taught standard path and the actual welding seam. The robot system can then correct the path taken by the welding gun manipulator.
Defining shapes with a fast image processing algorithm
Authors: Bourdeau C. , Briot M. , Pons J.M. , Talou J.C.
Published: February 2008

With future robotic systems likely to hinge in part on the quality of their associated video image processing, a system has been evolved in which interior and exterior profiles of objects seen by a video camera can be computed in real time.
Vehicle guidance by automated scene analysis
Authors: Norton‐Warne L. , Guentri D.
Published: February 2008

Automatic guided vehicles normally require some form of fixed guidance. But in work being performed at City University guidance will be by using machine processed visual information only.