LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY IN THE EAEU MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1239-1260
Author(s):  
Tatyana Voronina ◽  
◽  
Gerel Ishikeeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Labour Productivity

scholarly journals Industrial Case Study on Lean Manufacturing Implemented on Manufacturing Polypropylene Ropes Industry Amravati

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1318-1323
Author(s):  
Vipul Deshpande
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Shop Floor ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
Lean Principles ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques

Abstract: Lean manufacturing has been one of the most standard method in the manufacturing and service industry for elimination of waste. Every manufacturing industry has to put in continuous effort for its survival in the current impulsive and competitive economy. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the adoption of lean manufacturing tools and techniques in the manufacturing industries. This paper is based on actual implementation of lean manufacturing techniques. It focuses on the execution of flow from the start until the end of the implementation, types of analysis and tools applied, evaluation methods and how the industry benefited from the implementation. In this case study we particularly focused on Shop floor management, Quality Management (QM), Supplier and Customer Management (SCM) and Workforce Management (WM). After going through various testing on implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles in Micro Small medium Enterprise (MSME), researcher studied thoughts of some author where they discussed pragmatic problems they overcome while implementing lean principles in developing economies MSME. At the end, the result shows that there is monthly increment in capital productivity and labour productivity. And decrement in inhouse rejection, breakdown hours and customer complaint from the implementation of lean.

Age-related productivity decrease in high-waged and low-waged employees

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1151-1170
Author(s):  
Liis Roosaar ◽  
Jaan Masso ◽  
Urmas Varblane
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Relative Productivity ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to clarify whether the age-productivity curve is different for low-waged and high-waged employees. Design/methodology/approach Productivity growth is decomposed at the firm level into contributions by hired, separated and staying workers. Based on a matched employer-employee database of Estonian firms from 2006 to 2014 and considering the age as well as wages of employees, a panel data model with fixed effects is constructed to show the relative productivity of each cohort of employees. Findings High-waged employees appeared to be relatively more productive than low-waged employees and middle-aged were more productive than young or old employees. However, the productivity difference between young and old employees was not statistically significant. The age-productivity curve of high-waged employees appeared to be flatter than that of low-waged employees. Only in knowledge intensive services were the low-waged old employees statistically significantly less productive than high-waged old employees. In the manufacturing industry, the young were more productive than in services, in knowledge intensive services the old were less productive than in traditional services. Research limitations/implications The productivity of employees is only analysed for cohorts of employees. Practical implications Employers can be encouraged to hire older employees because old employees are shown to remain at least as productive as young employees. Originality/value The decomposition of labour productivity at the firm level is further developed, as the statistical difference between the productivity of different groups of employees is analysed.

scholarly journals The impact of gainsharing in the automotive parts manufacturing industry of South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W.D. Zondo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Automotive Parts ◽  
Parts Manufacturing ◽  
The Impact

The majority of South Africans expect greater prosperity that can be accomplished through greater employment, high productivity and wage increases. Increased productivity can finance higher wages without burdening the customer with higher selling prices. Consequently, there should be strong co-operation between management and labour to improve productivity, thereby ensuring the survival of South African companies. To achieve this objective, organisations find themselves turning to their employees for creative suggestions and ideas on better ways of doing things. This sentiment underpins the concept of gainsharing. Gainsharing is a formula-based company-wide programme that offers employees a share in the financial gains of a company as a result of its improved performance. This motivation boosts a company’s productivity and radically reduces the cost of waste, spoilage, rejects and rework. This study examined the impact of a gainsharing programme on the improvement of labour productivity in the automotive parts manufacturing sector. The study investigated the production and related experience of two automotive parts manufacturing companies (referred to as A and B in this study) that have adopted a gainsharing strategy. The two companies operate in the eThekwini District Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal. It assessed if gainsharing is responsible for company labour productivity improvements. The investigation was achieved by collecting pre- and post-gainsharing quarterly data for spoilage, absenteeism, capital investment and labour productivity. Gainsharing improves labour productivity and reduces spoilage and absenteeism rates. In order to maximise performance, a comprehensive performance policy must be developed, which aligns pay (and other incentives) to performance. The study uncovered the strengths and weaknesses of gainsharing for labour productivity improvement in South Africa.

scholarly journals Food industry in the Czech Republic – with regard to labour force development

2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 286-292
Author(s):  
M. Putićová ◽  
J. Mezera
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Heterogeneous Structure ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Force Development

The submitted paper analyses the development of food industry in the Czech Republic in 2000–2006, its position (in 2006) and development trends of main economic indicators compared to the development of manufacturing industry. In comparison with the dynamic development of Czech manufacturing industry, key position of food industry has decreased. The monitored food sector has heterogeneous structure with regard to branches. In connection with these differences, development trends of separate branches are fluctuating but labour productivity of the food sector as a total has markedly accelerated.

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