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What is Business Productivity?
Productivity is a reflection of the efficiency with which a business produces output from a given set of inputs. To some, 'productivity' means squeezing more out of an already-overstretched workforce. To the enlightened it means 'looking up' from the day job, taking note of some of the advances in business practices and technology, and actually challenging the way things are done in the business.
Improving productivity means doing more, with less exertion and less resources, in less time. It's not about being either aggressive or defensive, it’s about structuring things, organising things and doing things more intelligently.
It is a culture in which everyone continually strives to make better use of all the available resources - an ongoing process to ensure the effort is effective and efficient. Improved productivity means higher profitability and competitiveness.
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I particularly like the definition of the European Productivity Agency (formulated in Rome in 1959):
“Productivity is, above all, a state of mind. It is an attitude that seeks the continuous improvement of what exists. It is a conviction that one can do better today than yesterday, and that tomorrow will be better than today. Furthermore, it requires constant efforts to adapt economic activities to ever-changing conditions, and the application of new theories and new methods.”
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Causes & Symptoms of Low Productivity
• untidy work areas
• congested work space
• chaotic work flow
• inadequate process documentation
• excessive equipment downtime
• high levels of inventory
• excessive handling
• poorly balanced lines
• inefficient use of staff
• no/inappropriate performance measures
• slow changeovers
• ineffective marketing
• batch processing
• variable quality
• inefficient costing
• long lead times
• missed deadlines
• under-recovered investment costs
• high defect/re-work levels
• rejects and returns
• chasing variances
• high levels of overtime
• low profitability
• inadequate overhead recovery
If you can identify with any of these issues in your business, then it is, perhaps, time to consider making some radical changes.
I specialise in processes, whether business processes, manufacturing processes, thinking processes, in fact many of the processes that develop people and business. Click here to learn more about my productivity coaching services, or here to learn more about the sectors in which I have worked or here for to see the characteristics of a world-class process- managed enterprise.
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For more details about how I can help you to build a more productive, more profitable business, call Alan Jackson on 01933 396891 or 07899 954016, or email Alan.Jackson@bureau4betterbusiness.co.uk,
Rushden, Northamptonshire, UK
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