1. Applications of Productivity Technique
The productivity technique concepts can be applied to all the functional areas without exception
Functional Areas IT
Materials
Production
Marketing
Finance
Personnel
JIT Purchasing
Materials Management and Control
Inventory Models
Operation Research
Method Study
Plant Layout
JIT Production
Accuracy of Demand Forecasting
Servicing Speed and Effectiveness
Product Mix
OTIF
Competitor’s Analysis (Value)
Reduce Working Capital Requirements
Reduction in Inventory
Training
Working Environment
Work Satisfaction
Attrition Reduction
Job Evaluation
Job Enrichment
Management Information Service
ERP
MRP

2. Causes of Poor Productivity
Lack of Productivity Measures
Faulty Appraisal System
Complex Organization
Low Employee Involvement
Organizational Expansion
Improper Production Planning
Human Conflicts
Lack of training and education
Legislative Instructions
Technological Changes
Specialized Processes
Lack of latest information
Idle Time

3. Sumanth’s Five Pronged Approach to Productivity Improvement
Technology Based
Employee Based
Product Based
Task Based
Material Based
CAD
TQM VE
Work Measurement
Inventory Control
CAM
Financial Incentives
Product Diversification
Job Design
Supply Chain Management
Integrated CAM
Fringe Benefits
Product Standardization
PPC
Quality Assurance Control
Robotics
Education and Training
Research and Development
Material Handling
Energy Conservation Technology
Learning Curve
Benchmarking and Emulation
Material Recycling
Flexible Manufacturing System
Ergonomics
Advertising and sales promotion
JIT Manufacturing and Purchasing
Time Management

4. ILO Approach to Productivity Improvement
A Bad Design of Product
A Lack of Standardisation
A Incorrect Quality Standards
A Excess Materials
B Wrong Machine
B Process Not Operated Correctly
B Wrong Tools
B Bad Layout
B Operator’s Bad Working Methods
Basic Work Content
Total Work Content of the Product
Work Content added by defects in design of the product
Work Content added by inefficient methods of operation
Total Work Content
Classic ILO APPROACH was Task Based
Ineffective
Time
Work Content due to the product and processes

5. Hard Factors of Production
The tangible factors of production are known as the hard factors of production
Design of Machines
In proper condition for the material to be processed as well as the jobs to be performed
Correct use of Machines
Usage of right machines for the right job gives better productivity on the machine as well as better quality
Proper Maintenance
To keep machines in running condition one needs to properly maintain the machines
Raw Materials
Raw materials need to be checked as per standard specification to enable smooth processing on the m/c
Wage Bill and Conversion Cost
Comparable to the industry and if feasible should be lower than the compensation
Should be as per organizations technical and manufacturing capability so as to attain the highest level of productivity and efficiency in manufacturing and the product quality should be as good as the best in the market
Design of the products

6. Soft Factors of Production
The soft factors of production are those related to the work force
Employee Morale
Has a direct effect on the productivity of a firm,along with better quality of the product
Workers Participation
Participation of workers in problem solving or quality improvement activities like Kaizen Gemba and Quality Circles
Enhanced worker involvement
Increases profits for the organization by reduction in wastages and rejections
Mention about Toyota..Gurukul
Incentive schemes
Fair wages and incentive schemes rewarding good performance act as an impetus for higher productivity
Self Motivated
Self motivated work force gives the best all round performance in an organization
Solving problems on their own and keep on continuously improving their performance
Innovative workforce

7. Reference Book/Page No.
5S and 7 types of Waste –Gemba Kaizen by Masaaki Imai
Chapter Five: 65-93

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