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Change of firm size in Hong Kong and its relation to productivityNg, Choi-hei., 吳財喜. January 1991 (has links)
published_or_final_version / Economics / Master / Master of Social Sciences
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Comparison of total factor productivity changes between Japan and Korea the cases of the textile industry and the iron and steel industry /Noh, Cheol Hwa. January 1987 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, Berkeley, 1987. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 142-157).
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Productivity convergence in Asia.January 1999 (has links)
Angie Leung Mei Yin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-85). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.iii / Table of Contents --- p.iv / List of Tables --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.ix / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- Methodology and Data --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1 --- Measurement Framework --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- β- Convergence --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3 --- σ - Convergence --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4 --- Data Description --- p.19 / Chapter 3. --- Results --- p.20 / Chapter 3.1 --- Convergence Results among Asian Countries --- p.20 / Chapter 3.2 --- Convergence Results Using Average Labor Sharein All Countries --- p.25 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results under σ - Convergence --- p.27 / Chapter 4. --- Determinants for Average Productivity Growth Rate --- p.33 / Chapter 5. --- Conclusion --- p.37 / Tables --- p.38 / Figures --- p.54 / Appendix --- p.76 / References --- p.82
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Assessing the performance of Canada’s manufacturers : firm level evidence from 1902-1990Keay, Ian E.M. 05 1900 (has links)
This thesis uses data collected from a sample of thirty-nine Canadian and thirty-nine
American manufacturing firms to provide an empirical foundation for the assessment of
the performance of Canadian manufacturers through most of the twentieth century. The
unbalanced panel of Canadian firms covers the years 1907-1990. The unbalanced panel of
American firms covers the years 1902-1990.
To quantify the performance of Canadian manufacturers I measure relative technical
efficiency by calculating the total factor productivity (T.F.P.) and labour, capital and intermediate
input partial factor productivities of the Canadian firms in my sample relative to
the American firms. On average I find that the Canadian firms have had lower labour productivity
and intermediate input productivities, but superior capital productivity. When
measuring the productivity of the entire production process simultaneously there appears
to have been no consistent and substantial T.F.P. difference between the Canadian and
American firms, on average.
To explain the variation in the partial factor productivities between my Canadian and
American firms I disaggregate the total variation into differences due to domestically unique
input prices, output levels, biased technology and neutral technology. In general the Canadian
firms appear to have been responding to lower labour and intermediate input prices
and higher capital costs by using the relatively expensive inputs conservatively and the
relatively inexpensive inputs liberally. The Canadian firms also appear to have been adapting
their technology in response to the unique input market conditions they faced. The
evidence that the Canadian firms in my sample were choosing input combinations and
technology which reflected the domestic input prices they faced indicates behaviour consistent
with competent entrepreneur ship. Additional evidence illustrating the Canadian
producers' responsiveness to idiosyncratic and continental changes in their input market
conditions reinforces the partial factor productivity evidence:
The performance of the Canadian manufacturers' in my sample of firms, with respect to
total factor productivity and responsiveness to domestic input market conditions, suggests
that on average Canadian manufacturers have traditionally performed at least as well as
their American counterparts.
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Assessing the performance of Canada’s manufacturers : firm level evidence from 1902-1990Keay, Ian E.M. 05 1900 (has links)
This thesis uses data collected from a sample of thirty-nine Canadian and thirty-nine
American manufacturing firms to provide an empirical foundation for the assessment of
the performance of Canadian manufacturers through most of the twentieth century. The
unbalanced panel of Canadian firms covers the years 1907-1990. The unbalanced panel of
American firms covers the years 1902-1990.
To quantify the performance of Canadian manufacturers I measure relative technical
efficiency by calculating the total factor productivity (T.F.P.) and labour, capital and intermediate
input partial factor productivities of the Canadian firms in my sample relative to
the American firms. On average I find that the Canadian firms have had lower labour productivity
and intermediate input productivities, but superior capital productivity. When
measuring the productivity of the entire production process simultaneously there appears
to have been no consistent and substantial T.F.P. difference between the Canadian and
American firms, on average.
To explain the variation in the partial factor productivities between my Canadian and
American firms I disaggregate the total variation into differences due to domestically unique
input prices, output levels, biased technology and neutral technology. In general the Canadian
firms appear to have been responding to lower labour and intermediate input prices
and higher capital costs by using the relatively expensive inputs conservatively and the
relatively inexpensive inputs liberally. The Canadian firms also appear to have been adapting
their technology in response to the unique input market conditions they faced. The
evidence that the Canadian firms in my sample were choosing input combinations and
technology which reflected the domestic input prices they faced indicates behaviour consistent
with competent entrepreneur ship. Additional evidence illustrating the Canadian
producers' responsiveness to idiosyncratic and continental changes in their input market
conditions reinforces the partial factor productivity evidence:
The performance of the Canadian manufacturers' in my sample of firms, with respect to
total factor productivity and responsiveness to domestic input market conditions, suggests
that on average Canadian manufacturers have traditionally performed at least as well as
their American counterparts. / Arts, Faculty of / Vancouver School of Economics / Graduate
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An evaluative study on attempts to improve the quality of processes for the U.S. Senate Productivity and Quality Award for VirginiaSimmers, Cheryl L. 24 March 2009 (has links)
Quality awards are formal award programs that have been established to recognize organizations (or sub-units thereof) for achieving excellence in quality and productivity. The criteria of these awards require a systematic and comprehensive program that is mature either from time or results. These awards are issued on a regular, typically annual, basis. The administrators of the awards can range from individual companies to state governments to the federal government. Recipients of these awards can be organizations or sub-units of organizations. Further, the recipients could involve specific projects and programs. The recipients are ultimately defined by the specific award process.
This thesis describes the quality award program in the State of Virginia. Overall, this thesis is a formative evaluation of the U.S. Senate Productivity and Quality Award for Virginia. This research reviews the processes used in determining winners for this award. Recommendations are made to improve the application evaluation and feedback processes, in particular.
The thesis describes the types of key performance indicators that organizations report in their applications. A set of common key performance indicators were collected to form a type of measurement system to assess the “health” of organizations in the State of Virginia. The purpose of this measurement system is to provide benchmarks to other organizations in the state. As a final output, this research compares the key performance indicators reported in applications to two measurement frameworks provided in the literature. / Master of Science
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A hybrid simulation technique to predict the effects of human deterioration and learning in an industrial environmentHay, Graeme Kenneth January 2009 (has links)
Submitted in fulfilment of the academic requirements for the degree of MTech: Industrial Engineering, Durban University of Technology, 2009. / Process simulation is an effective tool when used to simulate a system where a great deal of
data exists for the process. This technique is however limited when it comes to simulating
certain non-deterministic parts such as human behaviour and interaction, for which there may
not be a great amount of data available.
This work creates a unique hybrid model through the combination of process simulation with
agent based simulation that simulates the non-deterministic parts of the process, as well as the
deterministic parts.
An actual industrial system forms the basis for the research, and the hybrid model is used to
understand the effects that human deterioration has on the productivity of this system, as well
exploring different scenarios that could lead to improved performance.
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Performance improvement by applying lean manufacturing principles at MultiMechNeethling, Gideon Hugo 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2009. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The political changes in South Africa since 1994 and globalisation have brought about a
dramatic increase in competition for South African companies. To ensure long-term
survival and success, companies have to focus their strategies on continuous
improvement and the ability to adapt to continuous change.
Lean manufacturing principles were derived from the Toyota Production System (TPS)
which was created by Taiichi Ohna, who is widely credited to be the father of Lean
manufacturing principles. Lean principles originated in the automotive industry and
transformed an industry that previously focused all its improvement efforts on the theory of
mass production. Lean principles can be summarised as continuous improvement through
focus on the elimination of waste from processes. Lean principles specify that
organisations:
• Change from using their view to using the view of the customer when evaluating
value-creating activities;
• Change production plans that focus on mass production to production plans that
produce only what customers want now in flow production with small production
batches;
• Reduce lead times;
• Improve quality; and
• Achieve the above-mentioned by eliminating waste in all processes.
Lean principles are based on the assumption that once waste is removed, the process
improves and results in reduced lead time, improved quality, reduced costs and improved
customer service.
The aim of this research study was to test Lean principles by implementing applicable
parts of it in the engine rebuilding section of MultiMech, a division of Golden Arrow Bus
Services.
The changes that formed part of the implementation included:
• Reduced work in progress through improved production planning;
• Improved performance of inbound processes through improved communication
based on improved production planning; and
• Improved productivity due to improved inbound processes and improved
performance measuring.
The results from the pilot implementation of Lean principles at the engine rebuilding
section support the benefits documented in the theory. The major results were:
• An increase in the number of engines built for the months June to September, from
54 in 2007 to 88 in 2008 which represents a 63 per cent improvement in productivity;
• A decrease in the number of works orders from 58 to 21, which represents a
decrease of 63 per cent in work in progress; and
• A reduction in stores' lead time from 3.5 days to 1.4 days, which represents an
improvement of 60 per cent.
The results from the pilot implementation is only an indication of the total potential that will
be realised when Lean principles are implanted throughout MultiMech. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die politieke veranderinge in Suid-Afrika sedert 1994 en globalisering het 'n dramatiese
verhoging in mededinging vir Suid-Afrikaanse maatskappye tot gevolg gehad. Ten einde
langtermyn oorlewing en sukses te verseker, moet maatskappye hul strategiee fokus op
aanhoudende verbetering en die vermoe om by konstante verandering aan te pas.
'Spilvrye' vervaardigingsbeginsels ('Lean manufacturing principles') is afgelei van die
Toyota produksiestelsel ('Toyota production system') (TPS), wat ontwikkel is deur Taiichi
Ohno, wat algemeen beskou word as die vader van spilvrye vervaardigingsbeginsels.
Hierdie beginsels het ontstaan in die motorvervaardigingsindustrie en 'n industrie
transformeer wat voorheen al sy verbeteringspogings gefokus het op die teorie van
massaproduksie. Spilvrye beginsels kan opgesom word as konstante verbetering deur te
fokus op die eliminasie van verspilling uit prosesse. Spilvrye beginsels bepaal dat
organisasies:
• Nie meer vanuit hulle eie perspektief nie, maar vanuit die klient se perspektief
waardeskeppende aktiwiteite beoordeel;
• Produksieplanne verander wat fokus op massaproduksie tot produksieplanne wat
slegs produseer wat kliente nou wil he in 'n vloeiproduksieproses met klein
produksievolumes;
• Wagperiodes verminder;
• Kwaliteit verbeter; en
• Bogenoemde bereik deur verspilling in alle prosesse te elimineer.
Spilvrye beginsels is gebaseer op die aanname dat sodra verspilling verwyder is, die
proses verbeter en verkorte wagperiodes volg, kwaliteit verbeter, kostes verminder en
klientediens verbeter.
Die doel van hierdie navorsingstudie was om Spilvrye beginsels te toets deur toepaslike
gedeeltes daarvan te implementeer in die enjinbou afdeling van MultiMech, 'n divisie van
Golden Arrow busdienste.
Die veranderinge wat deel uitgemaak het van die implementering sluit in:
• Verminderde werk-in-proses deur verbeterde produksiebeplanning;
• Verbeterde prestasie van inkomende prosesse deur verbeterde kommunikasie
gebaseer op verbeterde produksiebeplanning; en
• Verbeterde produktiwiteit as gevolg van verbeterde inkomende prosesse en
verbeterde prestasiemeting.
Die resultate van die loodsimplemetering van Spilvrye beginsels by die enjinbou afdeling
ondersteun die voordele wat in die teorie gedokumenteer is. Die vernaamste resultate sluit
in:
• 'n Toename in die aantal enjins gebou vir die maande Junie tot September, van 54 in
2007 tot 88 in 2008 wat 'n 63 persent verbetering in produktiwiteit verteenwoordig;
• 'n Afname in die aantal werksopdragte vanaf 58 tot 21, wat 'n afname van 63 persent
in werk-in-proses verteenwoordig; en
• 'n Afname in store se wagperiode van 3.5 dae tot 1.4 dae, wat 'n verbetering van 60
persent verteenwoordig.
Die resultate van die loodsimplementering van Spilvrye beginsels is 'n teken van die totale
potensiaal wat gerealiseer sal word met die implementering in ander departemente van
MultiMech.
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Low cost intelligent automation (LCIA) and process analysis methodology with implementation examples at the company 'Festool GmbH Deutschland'Kreisel, Bjorn 12 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2002. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This document describes the different possibilities of Low Cost Intelligent
Automation (LCIA)and process analysis for companies in the processing
industry. These techniques can be used in production and assembly to reach
a higher productivity and to maintain the company's competitiveness.
Productivity is very important for any company, because it influences the
profit.
LCIA means using cheap solutions to automate processes in assembly and
production. Cheaper machines payoff much faster. This is important,
because life cycles are becoming shorter and shorter. With LCIA more
manual processes can be automated. This is an advantage especially in
countries with high labour costs.
Process analysis helps to optimise processes in a company. To reach this
goal it is essential to analyse processes systematically. This helps to gather
detailed information about manufacturing defects and where they originated
from. With these information it is much easier to eliminate the source of
error and to reduce the number of defective products. Less errors in a
production process lead to higher quality and productivity.
The company "Festool GmbH Deutschland" serves as an example for using
the described methods. The presented examples for LCIA are simple
solutions to automate manual processes in the assembly division. The
process of a fully automated machine serves as an example to illustrate the
different aspects of a process analysis in this company.
The methodologies presented in this document can be used to achieve
improvements especially in productivity. Therefore any company coming
from a labour intensive industry should think about integrating LCIA and
process analysis into their continuous improvement strategy. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie dokument beskryf die verskillende moontlikhede van Lae Koste
Intellegente Automasie (LKIA)en die proses analise vir maatskappye in die
vervaardiging industrie. Hierdie metodes kan gebruik word in produksie en
montering om hoër produktiwiteit te verkry sowel as die maatskapy se
mededingendheid te handhaaf. Produktiwiteit is baie belangrik vir enige
maatskappy, want dit beïnvloed die winsgewindheid. LKIA beteken die
gebruik van goedkoop oplossings om prosesse te automatiseer in montering
en produksie. Goedkoper masjiene word vinniger afbetaal. Dit is belangrik,
want die lewenssiklus van beide produkte en masjiene word al korter. Met
LKIA kan meer handprosesse ge-automatiseer word. Dit is 'n voordeel veral
in lande met hoë arbeidskostes. Proses analise help om die prosesse in 'n
maatskappy te optimiseer. Om hierdie doel te bereik is dit belangrik om
prosesse sistematies te analiseer. Bogenoemde help om gedetaileerde
informasie in te samel rondom vervaardigings defekte sowel as die oorsprong
daarvan. Met hierdie informasie is dit makliker om die oorsprong van foute
uit te skakel en om die getal foutiewe produkte te verminder. Minder foute
tydens die vervaardigings proses ly tot 'n hoër kwaliteit en produktiwiteit.
Die maatskappy "Festool GmbH Deutschland" dien as 'n voorbeeld vir die
gebruik van die beskryfde metodes. Die voorgestelde voorbeelde vir LKIA is
eenvoudige oplossings om die handprosesse in die monterings afdeling te
outomatiseer. Die proses van 'n ten volle ge-automatiseerde masjien, dien as
'n voorbeeld om die verskillende aspekte van proses analise in hierdie
maatskappy te illustreer.
Die metodologie wat gebruik is in die dokument, kan gebruik word om
verbeteringe veral in produktiwiteit te bewerkstellig. Dus kan enige firma in
'n arbeidsintensiewe industrie gebruik maak van die integrasie van LKIA en
proses analise in sy deurlopende verbeterings strategie.
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A comparative study of productivity and efficiency among State-owned, private and foreign-funded enterprises in China鄧源慧, Tang, Yuen-wai, Livia. January 2003 (has links)
published_or_final_version / abstract / toc / China Area Studies / Master / Master of Arts
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