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Summary: Scope of French Productivity Program
Technical Assistance and Organization
1.
Over 500 TA Teams of 5,000 participants from almost every sector of the economy were sent to the U.S.
2.
Some 65 TA missions of 500 participants were sent in 1957 to European countries to exchange experience.
3.
Between 1953 and 1957 a total of 301 TA missions with 2,500 participants were sent to European
countries.
4.
Grants of $24.6 million covering up to 50% of costs were made to increase productivity in enterprises
in 13 French sectors.
5.
Over 27 French economic sectors received $37 million in productivity loans; $22.4 million in
supplementary financing ($5.4 m. in bank loans and $17 m. from the firms).
6.
About 40 U.S. experts were sent to France to conduct seminars, training courses or conduct surveys in
stays of up to six months.
7.
About 1,600 trade union representatives were included in the Teams sent to the U.S. and Europe.
8.
The French Productivity Centers' activities covered:
a.
Pilot plant programs demonstrating productivity increases
b.
Technical research in product and manufacturing, standardization, and simplification
C.
Training courses; management and technical conferences
d.
Experts were supplied to plants on technical and organizational problems affecting productivity
e.
Arranging TA teams to U.S. and Europe with follow-up studies
f.
Initiating cooperative marketing, distribution, material purchasing, equipment pooling and
other cost-reduction programs
9.
Industry Productivity Centers were established in 57 sectors.
10.
Four organizations were created for office equipment, consumer relations and quality standards.
11.
Fifteen business management institutes were founded and several subsidized for high-level productivity
training.
12.
Seven Centers were established for labor union productivity research and training.
13.
A productivity promotion incentive scheme was established.
14.
Five Centers were created for psychological research, social action, productivity measurement, rural
economics, and machinery testing.
15.
Grants were made to organizations to study and conduct research in productivity
16.
Established a National Center for the Study and Measurement of Productivity and Inter-firm Comparisons
17.
Created Regional Productivity Centers and Action Groups in the following areas:
a.
Lower Rhine Department
b.
Lower Rhine Department Association of Mayors
C.
Strasbourg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
d.
Lower Rhine Chamber of Agriculture
e.
Alsatian Chamber of Trades
f.
Strasbourg Port Authority
g.
Stock Exchange
h.
Lower Rhine Chamber of Industrial Employers
i.
Local Branch of Christian Trade Unions
j.
Local Branch of Force Ouvrier Labor Federation
k.
Local Branch of Foremen's Federation
1.
Local Branch of Farm Workers Federation
m.
Agriculture Federation of Alsace and Lorraine
n.
Banking Committee of Alsace
O.
Wholesalers Organization of Alsace and Lorraine
p.
Commercial Association of Lower Rhine
q.
Regional Center of Trade Consultants
r.
European Fair Committee
S.
Shipbuilders Committee
t.
Modernization Navigable Waters
u.
Strasbourg Port Extension
V.
Lower Rhine Truckers Association
W.
Employers Association Building and Public Works
X.
Association of Retailers
y.
Union Catholic Engineers
z.
Young Employers Center
aa.
Alsace Economic Study Action Group
ab.
Economic Committee Lower Rhine
ac.
Alsatian Employers Association
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