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PRESENTATION 12 OCTOBER 2004 By Dr Y Dladla, Executive Director

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES SELECT COMMITTEE OF LABOUR. PRESENTATION 12 OCTOBER 2004 By Dr Y Dladla, Executive Director. VISION

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PRESENTATION 12 OCTOBER 2004 By Dr Y Dladla, Executive Director

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  1. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES SELECT COMMITTEE OF LABOUR PRESENTATION 12 OCTOBER 2004 By Dr Y Dladla, Executive Director

  2. VISION The irrefutable champion of the holistic, innovative and sustained development of South Africa’s productive capacity for the equitable benefit of all in a socially responsible manner. • MISSION • The NPI is a tripartite body dedicated to the development and enhancement of South Africa’s productive capacity by articulating the spirit of tripartism through research, information dissemination, training, facilitation, consultation, auditing and monitoring on all productivity issues and challenges in order to improve the quality of life of all South Africans. • Our aim is to contribute to an improved standard of living of all • South Africans by ensuring that: • A productivity improvement mindset is internalised • Sustainable productivity performance of organisations and sectors is achieved in an inclusive and collaborative manner

  3. Who are we? To align its strategies with the South African nation strategy and priorities. The NPI has undergone a major transformation between 1999 and 2001 NPI KZN NPI CTN

  4. Mandate To serve the interests of government, organised labour and business through the enhancement of the productive capacity of South Africa

  5. What is productivity? Previously, the concept of productivity was about the efficiency ratio. The concept has evolved to include the element of human endeavour and development. The NPI’s definition of productivity as converting resources (inputs) into products and services (outputs) efficiently, effectively and with optimum utilisation of human capital and physical resources for the benefit of society, the economy and the environment. Improved Standard of living Shared Equitability Enhanced Productivity Value adding Wealth Generation

  6. What is the NPI’s approach to • productivity improvement? • The NPI’s unique approach to productivity improvement is: • Customer-focused and people centred; • Promotes collaboration between management and labour; • Encourages a productivity mindset that is internalised; • Is multidisciplinary and integrative; • Promotes social and environmental sustainability; • Sector and cluster based; • Alignment to national priorities; and • Delivery through partnerships/networks/alliances

  7. NPI 2004 TO 2009 PROGRAMME OF ACTION Focal Areas • Productivity Competencies and Improvement Solutions • Research, Monitor Nation’s Productivity Performance • Sector Summits Support • Supporting Job Retention/ • Creation and Poverty Reduction • Skill Development • Workplace Collaboration • Supporting job retention/ • Creation and poverty reduction • Skill development • Workplace collaboration • Productivity competencies and improvement solutions • Research, monitor nation’s productivity performance • Productivity competencies and improvement solutions • Research, monitor nation’s productivity performance • Productivity competencies and improvement solutions • Research, monitor nation’s productivity performance Large Enterprises SMMEs New ventures Emerging Entrepreneurs Government and SOEs Sectoral Approach Programmes • SMME and Community Development • National Strategic Initiatives • Productivity Improvement Advisory Services • Productive Behaviour and • Competencies • Productivity Promotion • Research and Knowledge Management

  8. Understanding the NPI’s strategic focus The National Productivity Institute is an organization that provides cutting-edge productivity improvement solutions through: Disseminate Knowledge and Information Research and Development Programme Management Facilitation The NPI works towards ensuring that sustainable productivity performance in sectors and organisations is achieved in an inclusive, collaborative manner.

  9. 1. National Strategic Initiatives Programme Focal Area Supports government-led strategic initiatives that improve productivity and competitiveness and impact on jobs; the interventions promote social dialogue and collaboration between our social partners.

  10. Social Plan - Jobs Secured(previously threatened) 44 650 JOBS

  11. NPI/COSATU Job Creation Initiatives(Pilot in the Western Cape) 12 000 JOBS

  12. Social Plan – Alternate Jobs Created for Workers(cost is less than R3000/job created) 23 400 JOBS

  13. Improve Workplace Collaboration and Competitiveness Number of workers participating in processes to improve competitiveness

  14. 2. SMME and Community Development Programme • Increases the productivity awareness, build the sustainable performance and • productive capacity of: • SMMEs, • women • young entrepreneurs • entrepreneurs with disability • community projects,

  15. 3. Productive Behaviour and Competencies Programme Develops the productivity competencies of individuals and institutionalising key internal competencies, updates and develops productivity-related learning programmes

  16. Skills Development Targets (2004-2009)(To ensure productivity competencies and mindsets)

  17. 4. Positioning and Promoting Productivity Creates and maintains awareness and understanding amongst public and private organisations and the general public of the concepts of productivity, productive capacity building and productivity best practices and about productivity issues.

  18. 5. Knowledge Management and Research and Advocacy Programme Initiates and co-ordinates productivity-related action research and generate information that will allow the NPI to have a positive influence on policy debates and formulation that impact on productivity and competitiveness

  19. 6. Productivity Advisory Services Programme Applies productivity tools and approaches for the enhancement of productivity of enterprises in South Africa and the SADC region, and promotes productivity-related practices of industrial, commercial, public sector and community-based organisations. PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR • Government Departments • State Owned • Enterprises and Agencies • Private Companies • Clusters TARGET MARKET

  20. NPI in SADC and the African continent • South Africa is signatory to a Productivity Declaration, signed by Presidents of the SADC countries • The NPI helped to establish productivity centres in African countries, including, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe and acted as a key resource organisation for productivity knowledge in Botswana, Mauritius, Zambia, Namibia, Swaziland, Kenya and Lesotho. • The NPI aims to continue to strengthen its linkages with SADC and NEPAD initiatives to promote productivity. • The Secretariat of Pan African ProductivityAssociation is housed at NPI.

  21. Government Grant over five years

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