Productivity planning: a central issue for Australian management

In the manufacturing industry, management strategy must include plans for direct study and improvement of productivity. While the author sees management as essentially amateur in nature, there are several principles which clarify the approach to productivity improvement. These are the Pareto and Zulu Principles; Learning Curve and Fundamental Change theory; Simplicity; and several principles of organization. These principles are discussed along with available techniques and interlocked into a productivity consulting philosophy of ‘Management by Principle’.