Productivity Quotes

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It`s not a matter of how fast that they work on it. It`s a matter of the precision that they use and the precision tools that they work. And there is a productivity requirement because the soldiers up front are waiting for the soldiers to return, whether for Medivac aircraft or fire power support,

- David Williams

There`s no question that California, in the last three or four years, has been privileged to add disproportionately to the economic growth of America, and to contribute to its technological productivity.

- Gray Davis

The 1980s will seem like a walk in the park when compared to new global challenges, where annual productivity increases of 6% may not be enough. A combination of software, brains, and running harder will be needed to bring that percentage up to 8% or 9%.

- Jack Welch

On balance there has been some small increase in productivity that can probably be attributed to the (shorter) week,

- John Martin

It is quite clear that the increase in productivity is not large enough to offset the full cost of the 35-hour week.

- John Martin

The level of potential physical productivity of a society depends on both the development of the intellect of its members, and a minimal standard of both demographic characteristics and of consumption.

- Robert Trout

Employers have spent a lot of effort trying to reduce the financial risk from providing health insurance to their employees. But the greater risk is what employees` health problems can cost them in the form of lost productivity at work or the total burden of illness. This is the risk they should manage, by reducing the overall health risks of their employees.

- Sean Sullivan

Here`s what President Bush said in his State of the Union address two months ago: `This economy is strong and growing stronger. Productivity is high and jobs are on the rise.` Last month he said it again,

- Ted Kennedy

He felt he wanted to get some of that MIT magic. Our ultimate mission is to improve productivity, competitiveness, and entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom.

- Michael Kelly

Today`s tracking technologies can generate significant cost savings derived from more accurate data collection. This includes the passive collection of data concurrent with the seamless flow of patient information throughout the hospital experience. The goal when implementing any of these systems should include automatic information collection to allow for improving quality of care, improving productivity, reducing redundancy in processes, decreasing errors, reducing overall operating costs, while increasing rapid availability of essential information, all without placing additional demands on the caregiver.

- Scott Cohen

India continues to face severe power shortages that translate into substantial losses to the economy. It stifles development of industry and commerce, increases the cost of doing business, and reduces productivity.

- Michael Carter

With the combination of free streaming video and online betting pools, companies could be faced with serious bandwidth and productivity issues, not to mention many organizations` prohibition of Internet gambling in their company policy. Our customers will be able to continue with business-as-usual and not worry about employee distractions on game day.

- John Doyle

I have always advocated for funding and programs that increase our productivity and competitiveness.

- George Allen

A lot of our customers were losing millions of dollars a year in productivity. We know there is demand.

- Mike Nelson

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan recently stated that increases in unit labor costs would be one of his major concerns if productivity falls as he anticipates.

- John Graham

Dreamweaver was clearly our answer when we needed to increase productivity in the Web editor community and reduce technical support for our intranet. The addition of Contribute to Studio will allow others to enjoy the productivity and cost-effectiveness that we have gained with these tools.

- Christine Mitchell

Dreamweaver was clearly our answer when we needed to increase productivity in the Web editor community and reduce technical support for our intranet. The tight integration between Contribute and Dreamweaver is seamless and enables us to keep existing production workflow without sacrificing time or quality. The addition of Contribute to Studio will allow others to enjoy the productivity and cost-effectiveness that we have gained with these tools.

- Christine Mitchell

The data reflect that main concern that Mr. Greenspan has voiced in his recent comments, i.e., that with labor markets this tight, there is a real risk that compensation costs will accelerate faster than the ability of productivity gains to offset those costs, thus boosting unit labor costs and thereby generating price increases,

- David Orr

After a thorough analysis of our environment, we recognized that we could significantly cut costs and increase productivity for our 18,400 employees by replacing it with Microsoft`s integrated collaboration solution.

- Kevin Taylor

We as a nation lose if workers aren`t healthy, ... It`s an investment in workers` health and productivity to make sure they get the medical care they need.

- Karen Davis

In Indonesia we are focusing on the `basics` of the business to improve productivity from our labor force and better utilization of existing assets,

- Terry Davis

Outsourcing and globalization of manufacturing allows companies to reduce costs, benefits consumers with lower cost goods and services, causes economic expansion that reduces unemployment, and increases productivity and job creation.

- Larry Elder

I was the one that brought it in, but not only for the north-east, for every area so we can develop all the regional economies, lift up the national productivity, get greater wealth and share it more evenly.

- John Prescott

In an industrial society which confuses work and productivity, the necessity of producing has always been an enemy of the desire to create.

- Admiral Yi Sun Shin

Louis Braille created the code of raised dots for reading and writing that bears his name and brings literacy, independence, and productivity to the blind.

- Al Zappala

Australia is the smallest continent, and most of it can support only small human populations because of low rainfall and productivity.

- Ali Aoun

E.U. productivity per hour rivals the U.S., with ample room for growth based on Europe`s significantly shorter average work weeks.

- Alicia Rice

Nowadays, business is all about productivity - and our folks produce.

- Alison Lurie

The challenge to our national economies and the collective economy of Europe will become - with the growth of China and the continuing productivity growth of the US - even more intense in the decades to come.

- Alison Mau

The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.

- Allen Moore

Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well.

- Alyaksandr Milinkevich

We must speed up the deployment of broadband in order to bring high-speed data services to homes and businesses. The spread of information technology has contributed to a steady growth in U.S. productivity.

- Amanda Wood

I was trying to figure out what to do next, I`d been accumulating ideas for productivity tools - software people could use every day, particularly to help organize their lives.

- Amber Howser

Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.

- Amy Bouchard

I think we spend too much on K-12 education a.k.a. teachers` salaries. It`s the only industry where you never see any productivity increases.

- Amy Dutton

I remember very clearly at the first budget review having a pretty direct conversation with the head of manufacturing... We began to get huge improvements in productivity and responsiveness. I got a chance to see that firsthand.

- Anacreon

Productivity is going to be a critical issue. And it`s not just about getting more time for professors in the classroom. It involves reexamining the learning experience and restructuring faculty and the use of faculty time.

- Andre Parker

Trade helps bring us products cheaply, but there is no guarantee whatsoever to assume that it will allow us to replace the jobs that have been lost, and there is no mechanism under productivity that says that, either.

- Andrew Fagan

The standard growth theory tells us that economic growth in per capita basis comes from mainly two sources: capital deepening and total factor productivity growth, or TFP growth.

- Andrew Groves

Productivity and the growth of productivity must be the first economic consideration at all times, not the last. That is the source of technological innovation, jobs, and wealth.

- Andrew Motion

Sometimes I wonder if we`re having a dramatic impact on the productivity of the American people, ... I`ve heard anecdotally that we`ve been banned in some workplaces.

- Andrew Velasquez

have a lot of potential for increasing collaboration and improving productivity. The challenge is to help enterprises understand how (these technologies) can be used effectively.

- Anthony Macri

Our team has done a great job. They`re working hard on a global basis to be a world-class company, and we have made a lot of investments in information age projects, ... For example, we spent about $150 million to upgrade our telecommunications and upgrade our information and business processes. So, we see productivity improvements will help us and we see a lot of companies making that kind of investment.

- Arlene Ward

Going forward, our strong market position and continued focus on growth and productivity should enable us to deliver financial results that reflect the quality of our people and our technologies.

- Arrington Jones

We have had a 30-year period in which the real median wage has grown 9%, while productivity is up 80%. Almost none of that improvement has gone to the majority of the labor force.

- Asier Del Horno

(Nokia`s McDowell said her company was working on some of Johnston`s requests and has a particular focus on making smart phones more useful to enterprise customers.) We have a little different perspective than some other vendors, ... We don`t see cell phones as `junior` laptops but as the principal productivity tool to keep connected to customers and your colleagues.

- Assadullah Khalid

(In a report titled) City Distress, Metropolitan Disparities and Economic Growth, ... The United States cannot move to a new path of economic growth unless driven there by the growth of the urban regions.... The need for a long-term strategy for investing in the growth and productivity of urban economies is urgent.

- Audria Moore

We have made a good start to the year and we can maintain our full year guidance of 6 percent organic operating profit growth despite absorbing an increase in the cost of executing additional productivity initiatives in the second half,

- Austin Imamura

The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager.

- Australian Proverb

Despite the success of our efforts to increase productivity and rationalize costs, the impact of September 11th and the continued recession in the travel sector has left Budget Group with a level of non-vehicle debt greater than our operations can reasonably support.

- Barbara Ancelet