Author/Authors :
كيتاو دنيل نويسنده bProfessor, School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering , Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Kitaw Daniel , ايلما گشو ايتاگسو نويسنده PhD candidate, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Yilma Goshu Yitagesu , ماتبو آماري نويسنده Assistant Professor, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Matebu Amare
Abstract :
The purpose of this research is to present an alternative approach for measuring productivity in manufacturing companies. To achieve the
research objective, an in-depth investigation into the existing productivity measurement and analysis practices of the case of manufacturing
company has been carried out through both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The investigation result has shown that there are
serious problems in measuring and analyzing productivity at company level. Following the existing practices of analysis result, a new
productivity measurement and analysis framework has been developed. The developed productivity measurement and analysis framework
is found to be simple to understand, detects problem easily and realistically, compatible with modern management systems and tools, and
potentially adaptable to similar manufacturing companies.
