Financial Performance

Waterhouse, P. (2021) ‘Case study: the 5 R store’, Business Review, 27 (3), pp.26-27.
Phil Waterhouse looks at a local business that attempts to build on the drive to reduce, reuse and recycle. Look out for the practice AQA exam question in the article.

Waterhouse, P. (2021) ‘Case study: Trunki ride-on suitcases’, Business Review, 27 (3), pp.18-19.
Trunki might be a successful brand, but is it a good investment? Look out for the practice AQA exam question in the article.

Marcouse, I. (2021) ‘Troublesome terms: operations: competitive advantage to waste minimisation’, Business Review, 27 (3), pp.32-33.
Each of the following terms in operations (resource) management causes problems for students in exams. You may think you know flow production and quality control. But do you know them well enough to impress an examiner?

Marcouse I. (2020) ‘From lean production to smart manufacturing’, Business Review, 26 (3), pp.2-3.
Is Japanese lean production about to be pushed aside by Chinese smart manufacturing?

Marcouse, I. (2020) ‘Troublesome terms: operations’, Business Review, 26 (3), pp.32-33.
Each of the following terms in operations (resource) management causes problems for students in exams. You may think you know capacity utilisation and quality control. But do you know them well enough to impress an examiner?

Waterhouse, P. (2020) ‘Case study: A to Z of business: ASOS to Zalando’, Business Review, 26 (3), pp.8-9.
Phil Waterhouse compares two of the biggest online fashion retailers.

Waterhouse, P. (2020) ‘Case study: distribution channels’, Business Review, 26 (3), pp.18-19.
Phil Waterhouse shows how the development of distribution channels on brownfield sites is helping to regenerate areas where traditional industries are in decline.

Marcouse, I. (2018) ‘Back to basics: ten things you need to know about lean production’, Business Review, 24 (3), pp.16-17.
Provides a framework of ten concepts for your operations (resource) management revision.

Marcouse, I. (2018) ‘Back to basics: ten things you need to know about quality management’, Business Review, 24 (4), pp.16-17.
Provides a framework of ten concepts for your operations (resource) management revision.

Coupland-Smith, H. (2015) AQA AS/A level Year 1: Workbook: Business Topics 1.4-1.6. Philip Allan. 650 COU