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calculating productivity

calculating productivity

calculating productivity

(OP)

A company has set standards: 0,15789 ton/minute equivalent to 6,359 minutes/ton.

One day the results were:
Tons produced: 228
Minutes worked: 1020

The production manager says: “Great day!” “Our tons/minute was 228 tons / 1020 mins, resulting in 0,22359 ton/minute. That is a dazzling 41,6% better than our standard!”

The assistant looks at him and says: “Sorry, but we were not THAT good.” “We produced 228 tons which gave us – 228 tons times 6,359 minutes per ton – about 1450 minutes to do it. We did it in 1020 minutes. The difference is 430 minutes saved against a base of the allowed 1450 minutes, only 29,6% better. Sorry….”

Who is right?

RE: calculating productivity

They both are.

The math is correct in both cases, allowing for the slight divergence in the two numbers provided in the standard.



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RE: calculating productivity

(OP)
Thanks Ahereng.

The Production Manager would say: "I am right anyway - even with your calculation - because 1450 divided by 1020 = 141,6%."

Yes the math is correct in both cases, but who is right in the end?

RE: calculating productivity

Both are correct.

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Albert Einstein
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RE: calculating productivity

Both are correct

1-(1/1.416) = 29.38%

TTFN



RE: calculating productivity

Productivity is usallly measured such that 100% is the target, greater than 100% exceeds the target and less that 100% falls below the target.  Whether you measure t/min or min, the answer is the same:
 - 0.22353 t/min / 0.15789 t /min = 141%
 - 1450 min / 1020 min = 141%

RE: calculating productivity

Who cares how many tonnes you produced.

How many orders have been fulfilled / How many tonnes you sold - now thats a number that would be worth seeing.

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