European works councils and the UK

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A recent study suggests that European Works Councils (EWC) will need to be set up by some 326 UK-owned multinationals, in spite of the government's 'opt-out' from that portion of the Maastricht Treaty. EWCs must be instituted by multinational enterprises that have at least 1,000 workers in 16 European Economic Area (EEA) states. The EWC directive's impact is analyzed in relation to groups with headquarters in the UK, those with headquarters in the 16 EEA states and those with headquarters outside the EEA. The study was published jointly by Industrial Relations Services and Warwick University's Industrial Relations Research Unit.

International aspects, Works councils, European Community

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Manufacturing requires long-term focus

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British manufacturing executives tend to focus only on the short-term, but the long-term perspective needs to be considered as well. That conclusion was reached at a symposium of manufacturing executives and academics held in Sept 1994. Japanese companies have reduced costs by using Total Quality Management and Total Productive Maintenance. Findings of the European Futures Survey on popularity and pay-off of programs, the relation between production methods and objectives, and symposium attendee's consensus on best practice are also discussed.

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Organisational change in Bonas Machine Company

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The UK's Bonas Machine Co., a textile machine manufacturer, introduced a continuous improvement strategy, revised its pay grade and appraisal systems, and changed its organizational structure beginning in 1992. In an effort to improve productivity and employee relations, the company changed to cell manufacturing and added self-management teams. Bonas introduced radar charts to measure achievement, improved management-employee communications, and implemented kaizen, a continuous improvement plan.

Textile machinery, Bonas Machine Co.

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