Erfolgsprognose für Produktivitätsmethoden : wie Unternehmen die Wirkung von Methoden auf die Arbeitsproduktivität vorhersagen können [Success forecast for productivity methods - How companies can predict the impact of methods on labour productivity]
With the increasing prevalence of lean production systems a methodical approach for productivity improvement has found its way into the common practice of companies. Some companies though, criticize the cost-benefit-ratio of these methods. Given this background the question is: how can you estimate the benefit of improvement methods and their application? This article describes how companies can predict the impact of methods on labour productivity.