Productivity management in the contemporary enterprise – analysis, evaluation and improvement

Abstrakt

The aim of the article is to analyse the essence of productivity management and its model approach. An index analysis and assessment of productivity in Polish companies are presented. Productivity improvement is a continuous process based on improvement. The research utilised the methods of statistical analysis, content analysis, and descriptive analysis of secondary data. The results of the research involved the development of a comprehensive methodology for improving productivity based on modern concepts, methods, and techniques of production management. To analyse and design the methodology for improving productivity in a production company, and to ensure its proper and effective functioning, it is necessary to implement in stages several organisational, technical and social tasks. Companies that use modern productivity improvement programs are successful because they can quickly and dynamically adapt to changing environmental conditions. The summary emphasises the importance of developing a new methodology to improve productivity through production management practices.

https://doi.org/10.7862/rz.2019.hss.42
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