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U.S. Factory Performance Reports
149.
A new technical service called U.S. Factory Performance
reports was started to make available to European firms undertaking
productivity restructuring a wide range of comparable U.S.
productivity data by industry, product, process, and plant. The
intent was to aid enterprises to determine areas for potential
productivity improvement and to provide achievement targets for
plants which were undertaking measures to raise productivity and
reduce costs. This new body of detailed data on American plant
operating experience was used as a guide in Europe and other
regions in evaluating their present plant performance and in
setting standards for cost reductions.
150.
These Factory Performance reports were prepared by the
BLS with special American staffs of engineers, statisticians,
economists, accountants, and auditors from first hand field data
obtained from relatively large samples of U.S. plants. The reports
included specific U.S. plant operating data for products,
processes, and departments. The reports provided statistics on
factors affecting productivity including plant staffing, job
subdivision, work loads, direct and overhead labor requirements,
and other factors contributing to enhanced productivity. Man-hour
trends, averages, ranges, and current man-hour requirements were
gathered for products, plants, and processes comparable to those in
European firms requesting the reports.
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