Abstract
GEC is one of the major manufacturing companies in the United Kingdom with sales to customers outside the Group of £D5553 millions in 1987–8, of which £D1232 millions were exports.
Little is known about GEC's huge manufacturing capability. Somewhere in the organization, practically every piece of new technology is employed. Radical changes are constantly taking place. Every manufacturing development is designed to meet the requirements of the business which it is to serve.
This paper demonstrates success from matching manufacturing achievements to business needs. Examples will be taken from some of the more mature businesses within GEC where the sceptics may say that change is difficult to accomplish.