Video Case Study - Investment in Cricket Bat Manufacturing
Thursday, January 15, 2009
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A super short video clip which demonstrates the value added during production by Gunn & Moore - a leading manufacturer of cricket bats. G&M have invested £0.5m in new production technology that is changing the very traditional methods of producing cricket bats. Great for illustrating job and batch production methods, this video also illustrates how technology can transform production processes.
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