Major achievements in industry have generally focused on a single major project. This paper attempts to show that the ‘pursuit of engineering excellence’ has been adopted more widely in recent years. It comments on the changes in the performance of British industry and suggests a variety of achievements in terms of changing attitudes, methodologies and management styles. The role of consultants in the current economic and industrial climate is discussed and the concepts of ‘performance audit’ and ‘plant enhancement’ are outlined. The paper concludes by describing two specific applications of these techniques in manufacturing industry.
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