Productivity SA

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Productivity is achieved in ourselves – through constant upgrading of knowledge, skills, discipline, individual effort and team work ……..

The individual is at the heart of productivity

• not equal to production
• the relationship between inputs and outputs
• concerned with how effectively outputs are produced and the value created by the production process
• creating high-value products and services in terms of quality, cost, pricing and timelines
• concerned with productive capacity building of people
• the answer to South Africa’s challenge to rise to becoming a winner
• working smarter not harder

For the country:

Productivity enables the government to do more for the people and the economy:

• Ugrading the infrastructure
• Cleaning up the environment
• Providing more and better social services
• Providing better care for the poor, disabled and others.

For organisations:

• Creating employment and advancement opportunities
• Investing in advanced technology
• Providing better pay and working environments for employees
• Increasing contributions to society with a higher tax quantum
• Enhancing support for social causes

For individuals:

• Job security
• Better opportunities
• Better wages
• Greater social mobility
• Better quality of life
• Do not waste scarce resources
  • Fix leaking taps
  • Turn off lights
• Productivity can never be left to chance
• Plan your day

• Customer satisfaction
• A safe environment
• New technologies welcome
• Continual innovation
• Upgrading of human resources
• Improved motivation
• Cohesive management / labour teams