AQA Business Research Theme- UK Manufacturing- June 2015 (BUSS4)

heyy this is not relevant to section A manufacturing but more of section b (cant seem a find a thread for this) anywayy, i would just like to know if anyone knows WHY nokia's retrenchment strategy failed? I know that there were extensive cost cuttings, but how did this retrenchment strategy make them unsuccessful?
thankssss i'd appreciate it if someone reply to this as i've been looking through articles and videos and still cant get my head around it :/

i just want to know how are people working through section b?????????



is there any bullet points or headings that we can base section b research on???



Help!

Same here, really struggling with section B.If anyone has any case studies they could share that would be great.

Same here, really struggling with section B.If anyone has any case studies they could share that would be great.

Very good example of tech change is BAE Systems, obviously as they spend heavily on innovation. However I think the facts that you have aren't irrelevant but they are kind of wasted, there are basically BETTER facts you can have to back up points.
Try to find out:

Products offered, their profit, their revenue, location
Biggest customer (Think UK government buys 1/6th of products)
Possible ethical issues might be good too
Also make sure you get the info on 3D printing as this is an OPPORTUNITY for UK manufacturing for bullet point 5. - How much have they saved on manufacturing prototypes through use of 3D printers?

Hi Katy can you also aswell send me the case studies, I emailed you too btw

hi has anyone got any worked answers for section a??? really struggling to get to grips with what i need to write and how much etc..

Thanks, so should I not include the stuff about changing technology in the Glascoed factory and stick to just 3D printing or is that stuff still relevant to an extent?

Hi PM me your email address and I can send you some over I have from the ZigZag toolkit.

What case study can I use for contingency planning? Can someone please answer me?

Someone please help!!!!!!
I'm having so much trouble deciding on what companies to research.
I've been doing some on GlaxoSmithKline but i'm starting to feel as if it's the worst one to be doing or it doesn't qualify. I've been trying to dig information from their website and other sources but I just don't seem to be getting anywhere!

I'm going to look into Jaguar-Land rover. Is anyone looking at a company that provides a lot of information and hits the criteria?
My teacher recommended getting to know 2 companies in detail but what are you guys doing?

Thanks a lot.

Hi, I got grade B in Buss 1 last year and grade A in Buss 2, hoping for a B altogether but would take a C, really struggling with this Buss 4 and the research. Does anyone know if this would be okay for an example of technological change:
BAE Systems:
-BAE are a global defence, aerospace and security company
- Their factory in Glascoed was still using equipment that dated back to WWII, this caused them to be behind their competitors for a long period of time and they also suffered form low capacity. It can be said that this played a part in six of their nine markets showing a decline.
- However, a £2bn partnering agreement from MASS has enabled them to invest £50m in the Glascoed operations
- This investment will allow them to catch up to their competitors through the implementation of new technology
- The new technology included building new laboratories, automated assembly machines, the expansion of the pyrotechnic facility and bringing in bulk magazine storage facilities
- This new technology will allow them to increase their capacity and become more efficient, therefore reducing costs and allowing them to become more competitive.
Theres stuff about 3D printing too but I've not made that into notes yet

can you please tell me how you got an A in buss2 how did you structure your paragraphs and what was your trick? Thanks.