An Interview with Kerim Ünal; MPM’s Secretary General & Member of The Board

We’ve had an interview with Mr. Kerim ÜNAL and asked his thoughts and ideas about productivity indicators issued since June and the 16th World Productivity Congress.

“It is our duty to issue quarterly indicators according to Law No 580. Our Centre published productivity indicators in energy and manufacturing sectors before, in a book format, but they were not up to date and so they were not useful for the related sectors.  But after TÜİK (Turkish Statistics Organizations) has started to issue up to date data and RIP Programme (Official Statistical Program) has been developed, a decision related to these indicators to be issued by MPM was taken. Following this decision we started to issue these indicators in June. We believe these indicators will contribute to industry, manufacturing and all others in economy sector. People who want to make investments in our country surely would like to seek productivity indicators in the area they are interested in and these indicators will guide the investors in the related sectors” said Mr Ünal in reply to the question on productivity indicators.

He also added that “although the high in increase in productivity indicators of the previous years have turned negative, the 7.3 % productivity increase in manufacturing sector in June this year was very positive compared to previous month. The effect of economic crisis was not the same in our country compared to the western countries. Solidarity in the society which is a cultural feature of Turkish society have contributed to tackle the economic crisis.

In addition to these issues he has also spoken about the 16th World Productivity Congress to be held in Antalya on 2-5 November 2010. The Congress will be organized by Flap Tour Ltd.; the company which won the bid and the venue of the Congress has been determined; Maritim Pine Beach Resort in Belek Antalya. We also have formed some Committees namely; Honorary Committee, Organization Committee, Steering and Scientific Committees. We wish this Congress to be successful and productive for all the participants and for all the related sectors.