Operations Management-productivity

Question 1

What does productivity consider?

Answer 1

The relationship between inputs and outputs

Question 2

What is the equation for calculating productivity?

Answer 2

Output/input
No.of goods produced/average no.of employees
Sales revenue/no. or value of machines

Question 3

How can productivity be improved?

Answer 3

Using fewer outputs to achieve same level of output
Increased output using the same no. of inputs
Monitoring employees
Avoiding micro-management
Setting realistic targets
Factory layout-ergonomic