JIDA Aqua Resources – Caraga Region
Bangus Processor

• Challenges
  • No company rules and regulations
  • Manual production process (capping bottles)
  • Lack of training for employees
  • Lack of production facilities and equipment
  • High energy production cost
  • Limited marketing promotions
  • High production wastes
• Productivity programs implemented
  • Developed company rules and regulations through bipartism
  • Installed capping machine through DOST SETUP
  • Strengthened partnership with government agencies like DOLE-RTWPB, DTI, DOST, DA, BFAR for owner/workers’ personal development
  • Participation in expos and trade fairs
  • Installed energy-saving bulbs and scheduled preventive maintenance
  • Converted wastes into crab fattening products and fertilizers
• Outcomes of productivity programs
  • On business
    • Complied with the Labor Standards
    • Increased total productivity, sales, and revenue
    • Increased employment
    • Increased product lines
    • Increased branches and markets
    • Improved process cycle time
    • Reduced production cost
  • On people
    • Productivity or performance incentive schemes through monthly incentives and bonuses
    • Employee recognition program
    • Welfare programs such as free housing and accommodation for employees and their families and provision of school materials and first aid kits to employees’ family members

May 2020