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The UK motorcycle industry may make a comeback after it was anihilated by Japanese competition. Triumph has restarted production of a new range of motorcycles and Norton has launched the F2, following the failure of the F1. The reason for the UK motorcycle industry's defeat was that the Japanese adapted to the changes in the market but it did not. Motorcycles changed from being a mass form of transport to a leisure pursuit. Customers complain that the new Triumph bikes are too Japanese in style, but the company has regained an export market and 10% of the UK market.
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There have been considerable developments in both the Design Council's interpretation of design and its judging criteria for the British Design Awards since the first winners were selected in 1957. The product-oriented British Design Awards, one of the world's top honours for industrial design, were opened up to international competitors in 1990. Consumer and contract goods account for around half the entries submitted each year by some 300 companies. Lists of award-winning products in 1957 and 1992 are included.
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Rover, the UK car manufacturer, is relying on its reputation for quality and reliability to help it survive the recession of the 90's. It has commissioned Joe Cullen, a management systems expert, to create the company's long term policy. The five year plan is in its third year and the resulting changes to the management include that all workers dress alike, shop stewards act as managers and production teams consist of between 10 and 15 workers who are referred to as associates.
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