Environmental benchmarking has, since 1997, been the basis of many ecodesign‐related activities at both Delft University of Technology and Philips Consumer Electronics in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Cooperative efforts have led to a robust, reproducible and practical environmental benchmark...

New style agreements are designed to foster co‐operative, conflict‐free industrial relations. Provides an account of what happened at two Japanese manufacturing transplants in the UK where such agreements were in operation. Management at these companies appeared to operate industrial...

It is becoming more commonly accepted that “green” business practices can have a positive impact on companies. Organizations that prosper in the new century are likely to be those that, where necessary, address environmental issues rather than merely paying grudging lip service to them.

New product development, particularly the search for real blockbusters, is of crucial importance for any organization. But when a product quickly becomes a smash hit, the next best‐seller must be found – and then the pressure really starts. Creating a totally new market can reap financial...

Making a video game these days is getting more and more like making a movie. So‐called blockbuster games are developed by large teams of programmers managed by “producers”, can take many years to come to market and generally cost major amounts of money to make. The rewards, however, can be...

If outgoing Intel CEO Craig Barrett has his way, we’ll all soon be surviving on a diet of nothing but chips. But before nutritionists everywhere shudder at the thought of an even greater obesity problem, let me reassure them that the chips in question are not the fried potato kind. While...

Provides a perspective on the utilization of the Internet in the consumer electronics market. A preliminary examination of this market‐based on observation of existing Web sites and secondary research – was conducted to provide a springboard for insights regarding consumer use of the...

Non‐store retailing in Japan mostly takes one of three forms: mail order, door‐to‐door selling and on‐line shopping. There is still much scope for development in all these areas in Japan. However, there are many factors to take into consideration before achieving success in these areas....

Over the last decade there has been continual speculation about the development and use of Electronic Home Shopping in the United Kingdom. This development is reviewed using data from Keyline Shopping Limited and it is demonstrated that there is a large section of the population waiting for its...

Suggests that the restructuring of the European‐owned consumer electronics industry, and the relocation of manufacturing plants within Europe, will inevitably affect the distribution of their products. Considers that the centralization of production capacity, and a move away from...