The small-scale masonry block making industry plays a significant role towards the socio-economic development of surrounding communities at the ground level. The industry assists in the development of the building and construction industries, and it is a source of income for small-scale enterprises. Thus, reducing unemployment and alleviating poverty. However, the sector is confronted by challenges that negate productivity improvement systems in improving the efficiency of the small-scale masonry block manufacturing enterprises. A quantitative research strategy was adopted. A research questionnaire was distributed (face-to-face method) to the participants within the small-scale masonry block manufacturing industry. This study surveyed 252 brick artisans. SPSS version 29.0 was employed to analyse the data. The empirical results suggest that there was a direct correlation between identified productivity improvement systems and productivity growth.

Keywords

Productivity, Manufacturing, Productivity Improvement Systems, South Africa