UNDERSTANDING THE LINKAGE BETWEEN QUALITY, PRODUCTIVITY & SAFETY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF VARIOUS INDUSTRIES

Abstract

Quality has become synonymous with the organization performance excellence. Productivity is regarded by most producers as one of the most important aspects of manufacturing whereas many safety specialists and academicians have argued that occupational safety is good for business. It has been realized in the last few decades that Quality & Productivity are complimentary to each other. Possibilities to integrate Productivity & Safety are also of increasing topical interest now a dayssome researchers have claimed that good safety performance leads to good manufacturing firm’s operating performance. Today’s economic climate characterized by increasing competition & structural turbulence will require a higher combined level of Quality, Productivity & Safety. The study examines the relationship between these aspects to suggest stronger safety climate that will result in better quality products with increased productivity and safety.