Study of Non-Productive Time (NPT)

Abstract

A garment industry always focuses on higher productivity. They always try to deliver their goods with good quality on time. For this reason, to fulfill customer demand whole production system should be more capable and efficient. Garment industry face so many problems during production. These problems are directly responsible for low level of productivity. NPT is one of them. NPT means non productive time. During working hours, the time spent by a worker without doing any value added activities like producing any garment is called non-productive time. This report focuses on identifying the reasons behind NPT activitities. Two different product line will be considered for analysing it. In the end, some overcoming points will be given which can help to reduce NPT activities and for achieving higher production.