Summary of Class Activity 1 conducted on June 11, 2013

The Smart Se7en and 1/2 TeamType of Entity ManagerTarget Achieved Approach Kaelyn Aayush Abhishek Ananya Yashwardh an Rahul PrivateKaelyn was was instructed to meddle in team’s effort by the teacher 496/500 Identified a strategic method Designated a target of 10 numbers to each participant 2/6 delegated additional numbers following completion of the 1 st one Supervisor turned out to be the nice guy instead of a micro-manager TE: Assumed no hierarchy but it existed that may have led them to not achieve target Naomi Lisa Marie Candice Karina Hazel Aradhya Public Sector None selected 431/500 Team focused on performing tasks Team realised target won’t be achieved 3/6 were assigned with quality checks and auditing Adopted time consuming approaches to present output TE: While quality is key, audits by so many resources was unnecessary

TeamType of Entity ManagerTarget Achieved Approach Jason Randall Akash David Joel CooperativeNone451/500 Identified a strategic method and adopted both Designated a target of 10 numbers to each participant Initially, adopted time consuming approaches to present output and later on corrected the error Participants were asked to do their own quality checks One person was assigned to collate and recheck TE: May have lost on time due to focus on presentation Sparsh Dhruv Aditi Shaadma n Sarona Sparsh: selected by Teacher 461/500 Supervisor initially sought out information from secondary sources Team identified the strategic approach Designated a target of 10 numbers to each participant One of them turned out extremely efficient and was boosted to do more Quality checks within the team TE: May have spent too much time planning and understanding possible approaches The Smart Se7en and ½ (Contd…)

TeamType of Entity ManagerTarget Achieve d Approach Vishisht Krishen Faisal Rahul Shivam Househ old A team of freelan cers Krishen: selected by Teacher 458/500 Began with standard approaches and adopted the strategic one later on TE: May have lost on time due to mixing of two approaches. Dipika Namrata Carol Denise Monica Deepali NGODipika: Instructed by teacher to not get directly involved in the task 470/500 *minus Did not adopt the strategic method even after discovering it at a later stage Team was unaffected by manager defecting and continued with their respective tasks Didn’t bother to confront the manager because of complete focus on the task TE: May have completed the task if the manager had also contributed Dhanashree Ankita Allan Shubham Hana Seret GovtDhanashree : selected by Teacher Unknown Adopted standard and strategic approach Task was over targeted for team There were disagreements with approaches and targets Lack of coordination among team members The Smart Se7en and ½ (Contd…)

Introduction to Production Prepared by Bhakti Joshi June 13, 2013

Did Paper Just Happen?

Paper does not happen easily… CELLULOSEMANUFACTURING PROCESS

Transformation Fruits, Vegetables and Meat Minerals like Copper, Iron ore Chemicals Cable wires, towers, etc Burgers, Pizzas, Home-made food, etc Utensils, Wires, Construction Medicines, Pesticides, Cosmetics, Fertilizers, Defense, Dyes, Surgeries, Bridges, Network

Transformation (Contd…) RADICAL CHANGE NO RESEMBLANCE

Elements of Transformation Fruits, Vegetables and Meat Minerals like Copper, Iron ore Chemicals Cable wires, towers, etc. Burgers, Pizzas, Home-made food, etc INPUTSOUTPUT Utensils, Wires, Construction Medicines, Pesticides, Cosmetics, Fertilizers, Defense, Dyes, Surgeries, Bridges, Network

Input & Output Input An amount put in A component An act or process of putting in A stimulus that acts on and is integrated into a bodily system Output A result of a process Material produced, manufactured or yielded Something produced by a machine, factory, company or an individual in a period of time

Contextually Input & Output means… Wood pulp, solvents and chemicals Paper Meat, Vegetables, breads, etc Burgers Copper, alloys like tin, zinc (Bronze) Pipe fittings, pumps, Statues Softeners, Bleach, Enzymes, CMC, etc. Laundry Detergent Input Output Land Water Electricity Intermediate goods Labour Capital goods Entrepreneur Basic Raw Materials

Production Function Simplified definition in economics: q = f (K,L)* where, q = output K = capital L = labour *The production function also includes other aspects discussed in class but are subjective across industries

Production Function Simplified definition in economics: q = f (K,L)* where, q = output K = capital L = labour *The production function also includes other aspects discussed in class but are subjective across industries

Definition Productivity is commonly defined as a ratio of a volume measure of output to a volume measure of input use OR Productivity = Output Input Generated from production or service Provided to create this output The concept of productivity can be applicable to any economy, business (small, medium and large), government and individuals

Numerical Example 1 Britannia Industries produces units of biscuits in October and the number of workers employed during this months was 30. These workers normally work 8 hours a day. Calculate the productivity for the month of October /30 = 1000 units per labour OUTPUT INPUT Total Hours worked by workers = 30 workers * 8 hours = 240 Total working days = 20 days. 4 weeks in a month * 5 working days. 240*20 = /4800 = 6.25 units per hour

Criticism of Productivity Measurement Assumes use of skilled workers Assumes productivity and profitability to be synonymous Confusion with efficiency (how well are the resources utilized) and effectiveness (how well the targets are set or the results are accomplished) Aimless goals setting

Productivity Measurement - Types Partial Factor Productivity Total Factor Productivity Multi-Factor Productivity Labour Capital LabourCapital LabourEnergyMaterials

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