Simplification in manufacturing and the consequent benefits to producer and consumer. How standardisation of sizes, reduction of the number of sizes and types of an article produced have resulted in smoother work flow, greater specialisation and reduced handling costs. Examples from the wood industry, where simplification has enabled well-designed furniture to be produced at very reasonable cost, while standard sizes of barrel staves and fruit and fish cases enable mills to use scrap wood and slack time knowing that the product can be readily sold as required. Stresses the relation between planned production, consumer needs and advertising. English soundtrack.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009835
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Advertising
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Business
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Consumers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial efficiency
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Crafts & Visual Arts → Size and shape
Documentary → Documentary films - Denmark
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Advertising
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Size and shape
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Consumers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)