Productivity Improvement Techniques - Sumanth 1983

 Productivity improvement techniques 

I. Technology-based techniques 

1. Computer-aided design (CAD)

2. Computer-aided mfg. (CAM) 

3. Integrated CAM 

4. Robotics 

5. Laser beam technology 

6. Energy technology 

7. Group technology 

8. Computer graphics 

9. Emulation 

10. Maintenance management 

11. Rebuilding old machinery 

12. Energy conservation

 

II. Employee-based techniques 

1. Financial incentives (individual)

2. Financial incentives (group) 

3. Fringe benefits 

4. Employee promotions 

5. Job enrichment 

6. Job enlargement 

7. Job rotation 

8. Worker participation 

9. Skill enhancement 

10. Management by objectives (MBO) 

11. Learning curve 

12. Communication 

13. Working condition improvement 

14. Training 

15. Education 

16. Role perception 

17. Supervision quality 

18. Recognition 

19. Punishment 

20. Quality circles 

21. Zero-defects 

III. Product-based techniques 

1. Value engineering 

2. Product diversification 

3. Product simplification 

4. Research & development 

5. Product standardization 

6. Product reliability improvement

7. Advertising and promotion 

IV. Process-based techniques 

1. Methods engineering 

2. Work measurement 

3. Job design 

4. Job evaluation 

5. Job safety design 

6. Human factors engineering 

7. Production  scheduling 

8. Computer-aided data processing 

V. Material-based techniques 

1. Inventory control 

2. Materials requirement planning (MRP) 

3. Materials management 

4. Quality control 

5. Material handling systems improvement 

6. Material recycling

Source

A FORMALIZED APPROACH TO SELECT PRODUCTWITY IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES IN ORGANIZATIONS

Engineering Management International, 259-273 (1983) 

David J. Sumanth” and Filiz P. Yavuz** 

Department of Industrial Engineering, 

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida U.S.A.

*David J. Sumanth is Director of Productivity Research  Group. 

**Filiz P. Yavuz is a Graduate Assistant.