Technological changes on society
- Created by: Michaela
- Created on: 24-04-14 21:01
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Mass production
Consumer society including built in obsolescence
- Increases the brands name awareness
- More products are purchased
- Products are automatically popular because they are new
- Constant large invesetments in producting new products
- Creates competitiveness with other companies
- Lack of environmental consideration (designing to break)
Employment
- Low wages
- Poor conditions
- Low skills
The new industrial age of high technology production
Computers in the development and manufacture of products
- Printing plates can be produced quickly using computer to plate technology
- Computers allow information to be stored and sent to clients
- Materials can be cut, folded and glued using automated machinery
- High initial set up costs
- Requires necessary test runs and quality checks
- Pressure on workers and suppliers to reduce lead times
Miniaturisation…
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