Organisations Enganging in Productivity Improvment Initiatives
- Department of Labour (Workplace Productivity):
http://www.dol.govt.nz/workplaceproductivity/
In this site you will find practical information to help you improve your workplace productivity. Workplace productivity is the key to lifting New Zealand's living standards and wealth. It is about increasing the value of what we produce by working in different and better ways. - New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE): http://www.nzte.govt.nz/
This is the government's national economic development agency. We work to stimulate economic growth by helping to boost export earnings, strengthening regional economies, and delivering economic development assistance to industries and individual businesses. As a global organisation, we use our knowledge and contacts in overseas markets to connect New Zealand businesses with trade and investment opportunities. - Regional Biz Centres: http://www.nzte.govt.nz/section/11732.aspx
The biz service is a specialist business information and referral service for small to medium businesses.
The service will help you identify organisations, people, training programmes and resources to help develop your business, as well as contacts and information on government and non-government services.
- Enterprise Training: http://www.nzte.govt.nz/section/11733.aspx
The New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) Enterprise Training Programme (ETP) is aimed at upskilling the owners and operators of small and medium enterprises to help them develop and grow their businesses.
The Enterprise Training Programme is delivered by specialist training providers throughout New Zealand. It offers a range of training for managing a business, complemented by follow-up coaching designed to enable you to implement what you have learnt. The benefits of attending Enterprise Training include: gaining knowledge in a specific area of business management, increasing motivation, boosting confidence and reaffirming business strategies and processes.
- Ministry of Economic Development: http://www.med.govt.nz/
The Ministry works to ensure New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to do business, and to make a real difference to the country's economic performance.
- Manufacturing: http://www.nzte.govt.nz/section/14454/16182.aspx
A collaborative project led by the Manufacturing+ Vision Group to work with the industry, its organisations and partners as they consider strategies for future growth. The project is designed to enhance awareness of the significance and potential of manufacturing.
- BusinessNZ: http://www.businessnz.org.nz/
Business NZ is New Zealand's largest advocacy body, committed to championing a productive, export-oriented, competitive business environment in which enterprise can thrive.
- ITF: http://www.itf.org.nz/
Industry training is all about meeting the skill needs of industry, helping people develop their careers and assisting New Zealand businesses and organisations to be more productive. The website can help you find out more about industry skill development and workplace learning, including the latest news, where to contact an ITO, and what industry training can do for you, whether you are an employer, alreadyin work, or want to know what kinds of skills you might need to get into an industry.
Amongst other initiatives NZTE facilitates lean manufacturing workshops and activities through their regional Biz Centres in cooperation with Strategia (Richard Brathwaite). Information of particular relevance include: