Techniques for Improving the
Productivity of an Organization!
1. Task Based Techniques:
These could be based on following method:
i.. Work
measurement (Time study)
ii. Motion
study/work simplification (Method study)
iii. Job
analysis
iv. Job
evaluation and merit rating.
v.
Ergonomics (related with human factors)
vi.
Production scheduling
2. Product Based Technique:
This may include the following:
i. Product
classification and coding
ii. Research
and development
iii.
Reliability and improvement in product design
iv. Product
standardization
v. Product
simplification
vi. Product
diversification
vii. Product
specialization.
3. Technology Based Methods:
These may include the following:
i. Computer
aided design
ii. Computer
Aided process planning
iii.
Computer aided manufacturing
iv. Computer
integrated manufacturing (CIM)
v. Computer
aided engineering analysis
vi. Computer
aided inspection
vii. Group
technology
viii.
Robotics & just in time (JIT)
ix.
Maintenance management
x.
Reconditioning & life predicting of equipment technology.
4. Material Based Techniques:
These may include the following:
i. Material
requirement planning (MRP)
ii.
Inventory control
iii. Just in
Time concept of inventory management
iv. Material
management and quality control
v. Material
handling systems.
5. Employee Based Methods:
Employees may be encouraged to improve productivity by adopting
following techniques:
i. Incentive
schemes for individual employees
ii.
Incentive schemes for group of employees
iii.
Management by objectives
iv. Fringe
benefits for employees and job enlargement
v.
Recognition and punishment of employees
vi. Total
quality management (TQM)
vii. Zero
defect benefits for employees.
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