Productivity improvement in jute industry: a case study
International Journal of Development Research
Productivity improvement in jute industry: a case study
Received 29th May, 2017; Received in revised form 07th June, 2017; Accepted 10th July, 2017; Published online 30th August, 2017
Copyright ©2017, Satya Narayan Bag. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This research paper summarizes the views of technical and managerial staffs of Bally Jute Company Ltd to pinpoint scopes and means of productivity improvement. Critical analysis of their views facilitates in identifying major and minor areas as well as their ranking as per priority. Machine breakdown, Poor machine maintenance, idle machines, etc. are the top most areas for productivity improvement in Jute Industry. Shortage of skill manpower and lack of control of process wastage accounts loss in productivity. Absenteeism of labors, action against low producers, and poor quality of spare parts are the important areas where Top Management are required to take effective measures.
