WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1985
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AUTOMATION BENEFITS STRESSED
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ENTREPRENEURS MUST STRIVE TO CONSTANTLY FIND WAY TO IMPROVE THE IR PRODUCTIVITY IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO PROSPER AGAINST AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE MARKET ENVIRONMENT, BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD, THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR E.P. HO, SAID TODAY WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE HONG KONG '85 AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE, MR HO STRESSED THAT THE APPLICATION OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN MANUFACTURING PROCESSES WAS A KEY TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY.
+AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT IS NO LONGER A TOOL FOR THE PRIVILEGED FEW. COMPUTERS AND MICROPROCESSORS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT PRICES AFFORDABLE TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES. THIS CHANGE HAS BROUGHT ABOUT NEW OPPORTUNITIES WHICH INDUSTRY SHOULD FULLY EXPLOIT.
+THE WIDE RANGE OF AUTOMATION MACHINES TOOLS AND SYSTEM IN DISPLAY HERE TODAY SHOULD ENABLE THE ENTERPRISING MANUFACTURERS TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE LATEST IN AUTOMATION MACHINERY AND TO REALISE WHAT ADVANTAGES THESE CAN BRING TO THEIR OWN OPERATIONS, MR HO SAID.
COMMENDING THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL (HKPC) IN ITS EFFORTS IN PROMOTING THE USE OF AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY, MR HO SAID: +WITH ITS SUPPORT AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES, THE COUNCIL IS IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO HELP EVEN SMALL ENTERPRISES TO CROSS THE TECHNICAL AND SCALE BARRIERS TO ENABLE THEM TO REAP THE BENEFITS OF AUTOMATION.
+FOR ITS PART, THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE THE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO THE HKPC TO ENABLE IT TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION SERVICE TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG INDUSTRY, HE SAID.
PEDESTRIANS' NEEDS IN FOCUS
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PEDESTRIANS' NEEDS WILL BE GIVEN MORE ATTENTION BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IN FUTURE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMES, THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR PETER LEEDS, SAID TODAY.
ADDRESSING THE ROTARY CLUB HONG KONG ISLAND EAST, MR LEEDS DESCRIBED THE USE OF FEET AS +A FORM OF TRANSPORT WHICH HAS THE LONGEST HISTORY, WHICH IS UNIVERSALLY AVAILABLE AND HAS AN ADAPTABILITY IN USAGE WHICH CANNOT BE SURPASSED.+
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