South of Watford
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Several organizations have taken the initiative to put London in the map of the UK as a prime manufacturing base. One such group, the London Manufacturing Group, published the booklet 'London Manufacturing - 100 Facts' in 1997 to demonstrate the importance of London as an industrial capital. It reported that London is responsible for about 10% of the whole of the UK's manufacturing output. The problem in the lack of recognition lies in cultural diversity, skills shortages and the absence of effective London-wide government.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 1998
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TUC dismisses McKinsey analysis of UK industry
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The Trades Union Congress (TUC) released its response to the report prepared by consultants McKinsey Global Institute which it cited as unconvincing and disappointing. McKinsey reported that continuing poor industrial productivity in the UK was caused by over-regulation of products and the inappropriate use of land. The TUC responded by stating that the US economic system, which is based on deregulation, has already fallen behind Europe whose productivity growth has more than doubled that of the US.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 1998
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Bringing up the rear
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Consultant McKinsey Global Institute has released the unfavorable results of its analysis of several major industry segments in the UK including software, automotive manufacturing and telecommunications. McKinsey claimed that the UK was at the bottom of the G7 league table with regards to output per capita. The firm blamed the poor industrial productivity from government over-regulation of business and the inappropriate use of land.
Publication Name: Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0013-7782
Year: 1998
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