Creating a Socially, Economically and Environmentally Responsible World Date: 2nd-5th November 2010 The theme for the XVIth Congress in Antalya, Turkiye (from 2nd – 5th November) was: Productivity at the Crossroads: Creating a Socially, Economically and Environmentally Responsible World The Congress was - for the first time held in partnership with the European Productivity Conference
Together The Gilbreths formed one of the great husband-and-wife teams of science and engineering. In the early 1900s, they started work on the development of motion study as a performance improvement technique. Frank, who started his working life as a bricklayer, had noticed that no two bricklayers seemed to use the same method - each
Elton Mayo was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 26 December 1880 and died in Guildford, Surrey on 1 September 1949. He was the second child of a respected colonial family. Elton was expected to follow his grandfather into medicine, but failed at university studies and was sent to Britain. Here he turned to writing,
Charles E. Sorensen went with his parents to the USA from Denmark when he was four years old. His first job was at the Buffalo Stove factory, where he trained as a pattern maker and foundry man. His interest in casting was to remain with him all of his life. A firm of custom foundry-men
Taylor was born in Germantown (now part of Philadelphia), Pennsylvania. In 1878, he began working at the Midvale Steel Company. As he rose to become foreman of the steel plant, he started to apply himself to thoughts about efficiency and productivity. These thoughts led to the development of what became known as "scientific management". In
Competing in the global economy: Leading through productivity Date: 21st-24th September 2008 Tracks: Productivity Drivers Sustainable Enterprises Global Human Resource Migration Best Practices This Congress was organised in partnership with ProductivitySA, the National Productivity Centre of South Africa. The Sun City Declaration We the members of the global productivity community who have gathered in Sun
Pursuing Sustainable & Scientific Growth in Productivity & Performance Date: 8th-10th October 2006 Honorary Chairman: Zeng Peiyan, Vice-Premier of the State Council of China Four Forums/Tracks: Globalization and the Development of Productivity Green Productivity and Competitiveness Urban Development and Regional Economy Learning From the Chinese Productivity Revolution This Congress
Creating Wealth in the Connected Economy Date: 5th-10th November 2001 Part 1: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Part 2: Beijing International Convention Centre 5th - 10th November, 2001 Patrons: Wen Jibao, Vice Premier, State Council, China The Hon. Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive HKSAR Government Key Speakers George H W Bush Dr. Supachai Panitchpakdi,
Re-Vitalising the Organisation Date: 3rd-6th October 1999 Edinburgh International Conference Centre 3rd - 6th October, 1999 Patron: HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Key Speakers Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive, UK National Health Service Sir Tom Farmer, Chairman and CEO, Kwik-Fit David Poirier, Executive VP and CEO, Hudson Bay Company This Congress was organized in partnership
Productivity is the key to unlimited success at all human levels Date: 12th-15th October 1997 At the time, Scott Sink was President of WCPS, Jean Claude Lauzon was Chairman and Carl Thor was President of WAPS (elected at this Congress). Santiago Declaration We, the members of the World Confederation of Productivity Science and the World