There's always a better way. No. 1

United Kingdom, 1953

Film
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Illustrates five ways in which new manufacturing techniques have reduced production costs; the removal of covering material in electrical cables using a foot operated device; binding vacuum cleaner bags to plastic caps; turning tubes of cloth inside out; provision of work benches for maximum efficiency; the use of two planing machines in series simplifying handling of timber to be planed on both sides.

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Credits

production company

British Productivity Council

Duration

00:05:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1953

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010773

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial efficiency

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial productivity

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Great Britain

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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