{"product_id":"the-productivity-audit-mark-spelman-9781907766077","title":"The Productivity Audit","description":"\u003cp\u003eProductivity improvement is increasingly recognised in the service sector - as well as in the manufacturing sector - as the key to performance improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis audit outlines why and how managers should carry out productivity assessments. It provides a set of business tools to help define the scope of the audit, the steps to be taken, and the types of situations where an audit may be used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause every organisation will need to develop a set of productivity measures that are suited to its own business sector and structure, the audit does not attempt to provide objective metrics. Instead it offers a detailed system for identifying target processes and developing appropriate measures. Sample questionnaires, checklists, measures and assessments are provided - you can adapt these to suit your organisation's specific needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn practice, once the overall consistency of operations objectives and corporate strategy has been assessed, a productivity audit can be applied to any department or key business process within your company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the audit to find out: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the 6 essential steps to a full productivity audit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- how to use Value Chain and Business Process Analysis in an internal productivity audit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- how to put your productivity audit in a strategic context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- 7 objective data sources which your audit team can use\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- how to set and assess group\/department objectives within the audit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Productivity Audit will help your company create consistent productivity measures right across your firm. Use it on a regular basis to plot progress in each department or business process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Spelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1907766073\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781907766077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Triarchy Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.22d","brand":"Mark Spelman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47424504692991,"sku":"9781907766077","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bb11359d-880c-450b-a734-81b4e6eb18e5.jpg?v=1761530659","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-productivity-audit-mark-spelman-9781907766077","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}