Background
- 1969: National Productivity Institute established
- 1976: Registered as a Section 21 non-profit company
- 1979: First National Productivity Awards
- 2007: Rebranded as Productivity SA
Organisation Overview
- Tripartite Organisation:
- Organised business
- Organised labour
- Government
- Reports to the Minister of Labour
- Head Office: Midrand
- Regional Offices: Western Cape (WC) and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN)
Mandate
To promote employment growth and productivity, thereby contributing to South Africa’s socio-economic development and competitiveness.
What We Do
Develop and implement solutions to productivity-related problems facing businesses, industry sectors, and the broader South African economy.
The Essence of What We Do
- Diagnosing
- Advising
- Implementing
- Monitoring
- Evaluating
Why Productivity?
- Productive
- Sustainable
- Profitable
- Competitive
How Do We Do That?
- Diagnosing
- Advising
- Implementing
- Monitoring
- Evaluating
Measuring Productivity
How efficiently did we utilize all the resources at our disposal (inputs) in the process of producing or delivering the required goods or services (outputs)?
Key Concepts:
- Inputs
- Processes
- Efficiency
- Utilization
- Waste
- Outputs
What Do We Look At?
- Turnaround Solutions
- Transnet Enterprise Development
- Workplace Challenge
- Productivity Organisational Solutions
- Productivity Consulting
Current Programs
- Workload Assessments
- Time and Motion Studies
- Process Improvement
- Waste Reduction
- Factory Layout Improvement
- Visual Management
What Can We Do For You?
- Productivity Awareness Training
- Continuous Improvement Training (Kaizen)