KZN PRODUCTIVITY AWARDS
This prestigious Productivity SA KwaZulu-Natal Productivity Awards honors organisations from the corporate and emerging sectors for their contribution to building KZN economy, thereby contributing towards South Africa’s productive capacity and showcases the productive successes in our country. The aim of the awards is to increase the competitiveness and productivity of South African organisations.
The following organisations were the finalists in the 2007 KwaZulu-Natal Awards held on Thursday 30 August 2007 at the International Conference Centre, Durban.
Corporate Sector
Trellidor
R.B.C.T
Smith's Plastics
Nestlé SA
Mittal Steel
Sanlam Sky Solutions
Masonite
The winner in the Corporate Sector was:
Smith's Plastics |
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Smith Plastic (Corporate Sector winner) representatives Siyabonga Mpungose (left) and Ken Lello receiving a trophy from the Acting CEO Russel Curtis of Durban Chamber of Commerce and Productivity SA's Executive Manager, Iggy Sathekge (Right)
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| Qualicores
Commercial Elastic Manufacturers
Lola Young
Ulwandle Dairy
Sgegede
Dolart
PFK
G7 Technologies
The winner in the Emerging Sector was:
Commercial Elastic Manufacturing |
Commercial Elastic Manufacturers (Emerging sector winners)team, posing for a photo after receiving their trophy |
Productivity SA Productivity Awards are aimed at increasing productivity in the country and are open to private and public sector organisations. Nominees go through a rigorous criteria based on impact achieved from productivity quantifiable to the nation, communities, organisations or individuals, how it was achieved and how sustainable it is. Aspects which entrants are judged on include:
PRODUCTIVITY APPROACH
What did the company want to accomplish and how did it achieve this?
Are there clear objectives for productivity improvement?
Is management actively involved?
Is labour actively involved?
How does the company manage productivity? (ie measuring performance, strategic planning)
RESULTS AND IMPACT
Financial results (ie improvements, trends and targets, benchmark results with competitors)
People results (employee performance & recognition, absenteeism, incentives)
Customer results (% returns/complaints from customers, satisfaction index)
Operational results (has the broader community benefited and how)
ADDITIONAL INFO
Challenges/obstacles that were overcome and how (eg human resources, rising material, labour costs, outdated machinery and insufficient productivity management competencies)
Sustainability and transferability (will the productivity initiative last – what mechanisms have been put in place and is it transferable by eg building skills and productive capacity?)
Social and environmental Impact (jobs created, benefits to stakeholders, potential impact on environment, better motivated employees, remuneration benefits etc.)
Quality, Safety and Working Environment (does a work environment exists that enhances employee health and satisfaction)
The Regional Cape Productivity Awards forms the first round in the annual National Productivity Awards to be held in October 2007. Entries are short-listed according to a rating system and nominees are selected after evaluation, based on impact achieved from productivity quantifiable to nation, communities, organisations or individuals, how it was achieved and sustainability.
For more information, please contact:
Bertha Peters-Scheepers
Media Manager
Tel: +27 (11) 848 5397 Fax: +27 (11) 848 5555
Cell: 082 785 4367
E-mail: berthas@productivitysa.co.za
OR
Olwetu Gwanya
Media Liaison: Productivity SA
Tel: +27 (11) 848 5384 Fax: +27 (11) 848 5555
Cell: 083 505 5819
E-mail: olwetug@productivitysa.co.za
Productivity SA is a non-profit organization mandated to serve the interests of government, organized labour and business by increasing South Africa’s productivity thereby contributing to the country’s socio-economic development and competitiveness.
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