PRODUCTIVITY AN SMME PERSPECTIVE

SACCI CONFERENCE

• Background• Productive capacity building for

SMME’s• Productivity in the public sector• Productivity in schools• Provision of productivity related

knowledge• Green productivity• Other productivity projects• Success stories• Way forward

PRESENTATION

OUTLINE

MANDATE

Tasked with the responsibility of improving productivity in South Africa

To serve the interest of Government, Business

and Labour

STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE

STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE

STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE

STRUCTURE

Schedule 3 organisation – reporting to Minister of LabourTripartite organization – board drawn from govt. bus, labour

ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENT

Head Office (Midrand2 regional offices (KZN, WC)

To lead and inspire a productive and competitive South Africa.

Vision

To improve productivity by advising, implementing, monitoring and evaluating

solutions aimed at improving South Africa’s competitiveness

Mission

STRATEGIC THRUST

Enterprise productivity and competitiveness

Micro-small enterprises and cooperatives productivity capabilities

Public sector efficiency and effectiveness

Knowledge Management and Research Productivity awareness

STAGES OF INTERVENTIONS

Stable

“ICU”

Emerging

(Workplace Challenge) (Awards)

(BPIW)Decline

(Turnaround Solutions)

Productive Capacity Building SMME

Business Start- up Training

Business Improvement Workshop

Coaching and After-Care ProgrammeIncubation Projects

Small Business Support Case: GAP

The Honourable Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Ms Elizabeth Thabethe, stated in her speech to the Small-Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) conference in March 2012:

As we continue being resolute in our advocacy of SME development, emphasis should be put on the creation of a business-friendly environment in which the transformation of small enterprises towards a market economy should be pursued. . Promoting entrepreneurship has a vital role to play in improving competitiveness of small businesses and improving South Africa’s employment situation.

Phase 1: Business Start-up Workshop (BSUW)

The objective of this phase is to cultivate productive behaviour and distribute productivity competencies amongst emerging entrepreneurs, including SMMEs and cooperatives by enabling them to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Demonstrate an understanding of what productivity is• Define entrepreneurship and the characteristics of a

successful entrepreneur• Demonstrate an understanding of business compliance• Identify different sources of start-up capital• Demonstrate an understanding of a Business Plan

Guide/Template as a tool during implementation of Action Plans to establish a business.

Phase 2: Business Performance Workshop (BPIW)

The objective of this phase is to apply an action learning solution developed to assist SMMEs and Cooperatives who are operational to implement systems and procedures that will result in:

• Wastage elimination• Increased sales• Reduced operational costs through speed and quality

improvement• Maximised profits• An Early Warning System (EWS) to pro-actively detect

distress

Phase 3: After Care and Coaching

During the third phase of the programme, delegates are assisted with practical assignments relevant to their own businesses in the form of coaching services.

GROW COACHING MODEL HYBRID

• Goals• Reality• Options• Will• After-care• Feedback

Coaching Methodology

change.

Data gathering Feedback Coaching Evaluation

Early Warning System

CUSTOMISED CAPACITY BUILDING APPROACH - SMME

PROJECT RELATED VIRTUAL

INCUBATION

BUSINESS START-UPAWARENESS

1 DAY

BUSINESS START-UPDAY 2 - 3

MULTI-FACTOR ANALYSIS

(2-HOUR SESSIONS)

FOCUS AREA:COACHING

MULTI-FACTOR ANALYSIS

(2 HOUR SESSIONS)

KAIZEN APPROACH: IMPACT ANALYSIS &

INTERPRETATION DETERMINATION OF

FUTURE SUPPORT

PMP

CAPACITY BUILDING PUBLIC SECTOR

Scoping

Determine baseline

Design proposal/indicate cost sharing/benefits

Sign agreement/MOU/Implementation plan

Phased approach/early warning methodology

Showcase outcome/lessons learned

Customise

d

Solutions

PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEYSANACO

ILOSEDA INCUBATORS

UNIVERSITIES: UJ/GIBSMUNICIPALITIES

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT GROUPS

PMP

PRODUCTIVITY IN SCHOOLS SNAPSHOT

SCHOOL AWARENESS

UNLEASHPOTENTIAL

PRINCIPAL TRAINING

AWARENESS

LEARNER AWARENESS

INTRO

EDUCATOR AWARENESS

PROGRAMME

LEARNER DEBATE PROGRAMME

NATIONAL SCHOOL DEBATE

PROGRAMME

IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS/ADOPT

A SCHOOL

RESEARCH & PROVISION OF KNOWLEDGE

Information and Knowledge Generation toinfluence policy debates and decision making byinvestors

RESEARCH PROJECTS

o Productivity Statistics o Municipality Auditso Productivity in the Public Sector for the DPSAo Researching Best Practice in Public Employment Policyo Sector Studieso World Competitiveness Year-book (Benchmarking)o Labour Legislation Impact on Productivityo Impact Study of Workplace Challengeo Various Issues papers

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PRODUCTIVITY AWARENESS &ADVOCASY

To inform, educate and lead South Africans in discussions on issues pertaining to Productivity

To promote the concept of productivity and competitiveness through various medium

• Print• Radio• Online• Seminars• Workshops• Awards and Productivity Month

To build appropriate relationships between Productivity SA and stakeholders

• Partnership or co-sponsorship of productivity or labour related issues

• Initiate own and participate in relevant discussion forums

• Invitations to lectures, seminars

REACH

Awareness sessions through strategic partners such as BMF, chambers, LED, labour federations

Awards regionals

October - Productivity month National awards - October

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AWARENESS OUTCOMES

Create awareness of the importance of productivity and competitiveness (e.g. productivity seminars)

Create association of productivity concepts with Productivity SA

South Africans embrace the concepts of productivity that lead to changed behaviour

An entrenched brand awareness that lead to a strong brand equity

Forefront of Productivity thinking and discourse

SUCCESS STORIES• Customised solutions• National and regional productivity awards are held yearly• Full accreditation• Active national projects• Cooperative development• Ministerial endorsement and mandate• Productivity awards

CHALLENGES

*Insufficient funding linked to Productivity Drive*SMME lack of ability to cost-share/pay for services*Fear of productivity measurement*Resource constraints

NEW PROJECTS/INNOVATION

• ANGLO PLATINUM – PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS• RAND WATER – PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT• TRANSNET – PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT• ORACLE/SPSMART SCHOOL AWARENESS PROGRAMME• BMF/PRODUCTIVITY SA SCHOOL DEBATE PROGRAMME• ILO SCORE PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT PILOT• UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND• DEPARTMENT OF LABOR• VARIOUS MUNICIPALTIES• SMALL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

WAY FORWARD

Become an ambassador of productivity! today

THANK YOU