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INDEXES OF OUTPUT

PER MAN-HOUR

Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes

Industry, 1958-66

D ecem ber 1969

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

G e o r g e P. S h u l t z , S e c r e t a r y

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 

G e o f f r e y H. M o o r e , C o m m i s s i o n e r

For sale b y the Su perin ten den t o f Docum ents, U .S. G o ve rn m e n t Printing O ffice , W a sh in g to n , D .C . 2 0 4 0 2 - Price 3 5 cents

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Preface

T h e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s h a s b e e n p u b lis h in g

m e a s u r e s o f ou tp u t p e r m a n -h o u r fo r s e l e c t e d in d u s t r ie s

fo r m a n y y e a r s . T h e s e m e a s u r e s a p p e a r in I n d e x e s o f O u tput P e r M a n -H o u r , S e le c t e d I n d u s t r ie s , 1939 a n d 1947—67

(B L S B u lle t in 1 6 1 2 ), D e c e m b e r 1 9 6 8 . T h is r e p o r t p r e s e n t s

in d e x e s fo r th e c o r r u g a te d an d s o lid f ib e r b o x e s in d u s tr y

fo r th e f i r s t t im e . E a r l i e r r e p o r t s in th e p a p e r an d a llie d

p r o d u c ts g r o u p c o v e r e d p a p e r , p a p e r b o a r d , p u lp , and

b u ild in g b o a r d m i l l s .

T h e stu d y w a s p r e p a r e d b y C a r o ly n S . F e h d , a s s i s t e d

b y J o h n W . F e r r i s , J r ., O ffic e o f P r o d u c t iv it y , T e c h n o lo g y ,

an d G r o w th , D iv is io n o f In d u str y P r o d u c t iv it y S t u d ie s .

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I n t r o d u c t io n --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

G e n e r a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

T r e n d s in p r o d u c t iv it y , o u tp u t, an d e m p lo y m e n t -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4

F a c t o r s a f f e c t in g p r o d u c t i v i t y ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4

T e c h n ic a l n o t e ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

O u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r i n d e x e s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

O u tp u t i n d e x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

E m p lo y m e n t an d m a n - h o u r s i n d e x e s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15

E m p lo y m e n t an d p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r m a n - h o u r s ---------------------------------------------------------------- 15

A ll e m p lo y e e m a n - h o u r s ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16

T a b le s :

C o r r u g a te d an d s o l i d f ib e r b o x e s in d u s tr y :

1. G e n e r a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s , 19 5 8—6 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

2 . O u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r , u n it la b o r r e q u ir e m e n t s , a n d r e la t e d d a ta ,

a l l e m p l o y e e s , 1958—66 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6

3. O u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r s , u n it la b o r r e q u ir e m e n t s , a n d r e la t e d d a ta ,

p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s , 19 5 8 —6 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

4 . O u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r , u n it la b o r r e q u ir e m e n t s , a n d r e la t e d d a ta ,

n o n p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s , 19 5 8 —6 6 _____________________________________________________ 10

5 . U n it v a lu e w e ig h t s u s e d in c o m p ilin g o u tp u t in d e x e s , a n d r e l a t i v e

im p o r ta n c e o f p r o d u c t g r o u p s , 19 5 8 an d 1 9 6 3_____________________________ ________ 14

C h a r ts :

C o r r u g a t e d an d s o lid f ib e r b o x e s in d u s tr y :

1. I n d e x e s o f o u tp u t p e r a l l e m p lo y e e m a n - h o u r , o u tp u t,

an d a l l e m p lo y e e m a n - h o u r s , 19 5 8 —6 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

2. I n d e x e s o f o u tp u t p e r p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r m a n - h o u r , o u tp u t,

an d p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r m a n - h o u r s , 19 5 8 —6 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- 9

3. I n d e x e s o f o u tp u t p e r n o n p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r m a n - h o u r , o u tp u t,

an d n o n p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r m a n - h o u r s , 1 9 5 8 —66 __________________________________ 11

4 . I n d e x e s o f o u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r , a l l e m p l o y e e s , p r o d u c tio n

w o r k e r s , an d n o n p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s , 19 5 8—6 6 --------------------------------------------------- 12

A p p e n d ix . C o r r u g a t e d an d s o lid f ib e r b o x e s in d u s tr y : A v e r a g e a n n u a l r a t e s

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Introduction

M e a s u r in g p r o d u c t iv it y c h a n g e i s o n e w a y to d e t e r m in e w h e t h e r r e s o u r c e s a r e b e in g

u s e d e f f i c i e n t l y . If o u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r i s i n c r e a s i n g , th e n m o r e g o o d s a r e b e in g p r o ­

d u c e d p e r u n it o f la b o r in p u t an d th e e c o n o m y i s p o t e n t ia lly r i c h e r . T h u s , k n o w le d g e o f

th e d e g r e e an d d ir e c t io n o f p r o d u c t iv it y m o v e m e n t s i s e s s e n t i a l fo r t h o s e r e s p o n s i b l e fo r

e n c o u r a g in g e c o n o m ic g r o w th .

I n d u s tr y p r o d u c t iv it y m e a s u r e s h a v e s e v e r a l v a lu a b le u s e s . B y c o m b in in g t h e s e

m e a s u r e s w ith o th e r in d u s t r y d a ta , o n e c a n stu d y th e e f f e c t s o f c h a n g e s in m a n p o w e r

u t iliz a t io n , p r o j e c t f u tu r e m a n p o w e r r e q u ir e m e n t s , a n a ly z e t r e n d s in la b o r c o s t s , c o m ­

p a r e p r o d u c t iv it y p r o g r e s s a m o n g c o u n t r ie s , an d e x a m in e th e im p a c t o f t e c h n o lo g ic a l i m ­

p r o v e m e n t s o n e m p lo y m e n t .

T h e m e a s u r e s p r e s e n t e d in t h is r e p o r t r e la t e o u tp u t to o n e in p u t— m a n - h o u r s . T h e y

do n o t m e a s u r e th e s p e c i f i c c o n tr ib u t io n o f la b o r , c a p it a l, o r a n y o t h e r s in g le f a c t o r .

R a th e r , th e y r e f l e c t th e j o in t e f f e c t o f a n u m b e r o f i n t e r r e l a t e d in f lu e n c e s s u c h a s c h a n g e s

in t e c h n o lo g y , c a p it a l in v e s t m e n t p e r w o r k e r , c a p a c it y u t iliz a t io n , la y o u t a n d flo w o f

o p e r a t io n s , s k i l l a n d e f f o r t o f th e w o r k f o r c e , m a n a g e r ia l a b ilit y , an d la b o r - m a n a g e m e n t

r e l a t i o n s .

T h e s e m e a s u r e s a r e s u b j e c t to c e r t a in l i m i t a t i o n s . B e c a u s e o f th e d i f f i c u l t i e s o f

m e a s u r in g q u a lity c h a n g e , o f m a in t a in in g c o n s i s t e n t c o v e r a g e b e t w e e n o u tp u t an d la b o r

in p u t, o f r e f le c t in g c h a n g e s in th e d e g r e e o f p la n t in t e g r a t io n a n d s p e c i a l i z a t i o n , a n d o th e r

s t a t i s t i c a l l im it a t io n s , p r o d u c t iv it y in d e x e s s h o u ld b e r e g a r d e d a s g e n e r a l r a th e r th a n

s p e c i f i c in d ic a t io n s o f o u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r m o v e m e n t s .

T h is r e p o r t p r e s e n t s m e a s u r e s o f o u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r fo r th e c o r r u g a t e d a n d s o lid

f ib e r b o x e s in d u s t r y . T h e in d e x e s f o r t h is in d u s t r y b e g in w ith 19 5 8 s in c e a n n u a l d a ta o n

m a n - h o u r s w e r e n o t a v a ila b le e a r l i e r ; in a d d itio n , p r o d u c t d e t a il f o r e a r l i e r y e a r s w a s

n o t s t r i c t l y c o m p a r a b le w ith l a t e r y e a r s . T h e r e p o r t in c lu d e s s o m e a n a l y s i s o f t r e n d s

in o u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r an d r e la t e d s e r i e s a s w e l l a s an o u t lin e o f t e c h n o lo g ic a l d e v e lo p ­

m e n t s th a t h a v e o c c u r r e d in th e in d u s t r y . It a ls o c o n ta in s a d e t a ile d t e c h n ic a l n o te w h ic h

d e s c r i b e s th e d a ta s o u r c e s and s t a t i s t i c a l t e c h n iq u e s u t i l i z e d .

General Characteristics

T h e c o r r u g a t e d an d s o lid f ib e r b o x e s in d u s t r y c o m p r i s e s e s t a b l i s h m e n t s e n g a g e d

p r im a r ily in m a n u fa c tu r in g c o r r u g a t e d an d s o lid f ib e r b o x e s an d r e la t e d p r o d u c t s f r o m

p a p e r b o a r d an d f ib e r s t o c k . 1 T h is in d u s t r y i s d e s ig n a t e d I n d u s tr y 2 6 5 3 in th e 1967

S ta n d a r d I n d u s tr ia l C l a s s i f i c a t i o n M a n u a l a n d i s in c lu d e d in SIC G r o u p 2 6 5 , p a p e r b o a r d

c o n t a in e r s an d b o x e s .

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(in te rp la n t tran sfers). In 1 9 6 3 , abou t 5 5 p er c en t o f th e p ap erboard u sed c a m e from in terp la n t transfers.

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T h e in d u s t r y ’ s m a j o r p r o d u c t— c o r r u g a t e d b o x e s — a c c o u n t s fo r a b o u t 95 p e r c e n t o f

th e in d u s tr y * s s h ip m e n t s . 2 T h e r e m a in d e r in c lu d e s s o lid f ib e r b o x e s , c o r r u g a t e d p a p e r -

b o a r d , a n d c o r r u g a t e d an d s o lid f ib e r p a l l e t s , p a d s , a n d p a r t it io n s . M a n u f a c t u r e r s o f

fo o d , p a p e r , an d g l a s s c o n t a in e r s a r e th e m a j o r u s e r s o f th e in d u s t r y ’ s p r o d u c t s .

In 1 9 6 6 , th e c o r r u g a t e d b o x in d u s t r y e m p lo y e d a b o u t 9 6 ,0 0 0 , o r 36 p e r c e n t m o r e

th a n th e n u m b e r e m p lo y e d in 1 9 5 8 . P r o d u c t io n w o r k e r s i n c r e a s e d 37 p e r c e n t , f r o m

a b o u t 5 4 ,0 0 0 in 1958 to o v e r 7 3 ,0 0 0 in 1 9 6 6 . (S e e t a b le 1 .)

In 1 9 6 3 , th e l a s t y e a r f o r w h ic h f ig u r e s a r e a v a ila b le o n th e n u m b e r o f e s t a b l i s h ­

m e n t s , th e c o r r u g a t e d b o x in d u s t r y e m p lo y e d m o r e th a n 8 0 ,0 0 0 p e o p le in o v e r 9 0 0 e s t a b ­

lis h m e n t s o r an a v e r a g e o f 90 e m p lo y e e s p e r e s t a b lis h m e n t . A b o u t 75 p e r c e n t o f th e

e m p lo y e e s w e r e p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s ; t h is p r o p o r t io n h a s c h a n g e d l i t t l e s in c e 195 8 a n d i s

c l o s e to th e a v e r a g e f o r a l l m a n u fa c tu r in g .

E s t a b lis h m e n t s w h ic h e m p lo y e d 100 p e r s o n s o r m o r e in 1 9 6 3 a c c o u n t e d f o r o v e r 75

p e r c e n t o f th e w o r k e r s ; a b o u t 27 p e r c e n t w e r e in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s w h ic h e m p lo y e d 250 p e r ­

s o n s o r m o r e .

T h e F ib r e B o x A s s o c i a t i o n d is t in g u is h e s in d e p e n d e n t c o m p a n ie s f r o m c o m b in e d c o m ­

p a n i e s . In d e p e n d e n t c o m p a n ie s b u y 50 p e r c e n t o r m o r e o f th e p a p e r b o a r d th e y u s e , w h ile

c o m b in e d c o m p a n ie s m a n u f a c tu r e 50 p e r c e n t o r m o r e o f t h e ir p a p e r b o a r d . In 1 9 6 6 , c o m ­

b in e d c o m p a n ie s a c c o u n te d f o r 75 p e r c e n t o f th e i n d u s t r y ’ s t o t a l s h ip m e n t s . C o m b in e d

c o m p a n ie s b e c a m e i n c r e a s i n g l y im p o r ta n t b e t w e e n 195 8 an d 1 9 6 6 .

O v e r 5 0 0 c o m p a n ie s o w n th e 90 0 p lu s e s t a b l i s h m e n t s th a t m a k e up th e in d u s t r y . (S e e

t a b le 1 .) In 1 9 6 6 , th e fo u r l a r g e s t c o m p a n ie s a c c o u n t e d fo r a b o u t 18 p e r c e n t o f th e in d u s ­

t r y ’ s t o t a l s h ip m e n t s .

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o n e . H o w e v e r , o v e r o n e - h a lf o f a ll e s t a b l i s h m e n t s a n d o v e r o n e - h a l f o f t h o s e e m p lo y in g

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th e t o t a l e m p lo y m e n t an d v a lu e o f s h ip m e n t s in th e in d u s t r y .

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Trends in Productivity, Output, and Employment

C o r r u g a t e d b o x m a n u f a c tu r e h a s g r o w n s t e a d i l y s in c e 1 9 5 8 . O u tp u t, e m p lo y m e n t , and

m a n - h o u r s a l l i n c r e a s e d b e t w e e n 19 5 8 a n d 1 9 6 6 . (S e e t a b le s 2—4 a n d c h a r t s 1—4 . )

O u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r f o r th e c o r r u g a t e d b o x in d u s t r y r o s e s lo w ly b e t w e e n 19 5 8 and

1 9 6 6 . T h e a v e r a g e a n n u a l i n c r e a s e o f 2 . 9 p e r c e n t 3 w a s lo w e r th a n th e 3 . 8 p e r c e n t r a te

a tta in e d f o r a l l m a n u f a c tu r in g . N e v e r t h e l e s s , it r e p o r t e d c o n tin u e d g r o w th a s o u tp u t p e r

m a n - h o u r i n c r e a s e d e v e r y y e a r e x c e p t I 9 6 0 ; a b o v e a v e r a g e i n c r e a s e s o c c u r r e d in 1961

an d 1 9 6 3 . B y 1 9 6 6 , th e o u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r in d e x w a s 2 3 . 5 p e r c e n t h ig h e r th a n it w a s

in 1 9 5 8 . (S e e a p p e n d ix f o r r a t e s o f c h a n g e . )

T h e a v e r a g e a n n u a l i n c r e a s e o f o u tp u t p e r p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r m a n - h o u r f r o m 19 5 8 to

1966 w a s a t th e s a m e r a t e , 2 . 9 p e r c e n t , a s w a s o u tp u t p e r a l l e m p lo y e e m a n - h o u r . H o w ­

e v e r , y e a r - t o - y e a r c h a n g e s in o u tp u t p e r p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r m a n - h o u r a r e m o r e e r r a t i c .

T h e o u tp u t o f th e c o r r u g a t e d b o x in d u s t r y i n c r e a s e d a t th e a v e r a g e a n n u a l r a te o f

6 . 6 p e r c e n t f r o m 1958 to 1 9 6 6 . E x c e p t fo r 1 9 6 1 , th e in d u s t r y f o llo w e d th e s a m e g e n e r a l

tr e n d a s th a t f o r a ll m a n u f a c tu r in g , th o u g h th e in d u s t r y 's r a te o f i n c r e a s e w a s s lig h t ly

h ig h e r th a n th e 6 . 1 p e r c e n t p e r y e a r fo r a l l m a n u f a c tu r in g .

E m p lo y m e n t an d m a n - h o u r s i n c r e a s e d l e s s r a p id ly th a n o u tp u t. E m p lo y m e n t i n ­

c r e a s e d 3. 2 p e r c e n t p e r y e a r , w h ile m a n - h o u r s i n c r e a s e d 3. 6 p e r c e n t p e r y e a r d u r in g

th e s a m e p e r io d . T h e g r e a t e r i n c r e a s e in m a n - h o u r s o v e r e m p lo y m e n t r e f l e c t s s o m e

i n c r e a s e in a v e r a g e a n n u a l h o u r s w o r k e d .

F a c t o r s A f f e c t in g P r o d u c t iv it y

P r o d u c t iv it y m o v e m e n t s g e n e r a lly r e s u l t f r o m th e in t e r r e l a t e d e f f e c t s o f c h a n g e s in

o u tp u t, c a p it a l i n v e s t m e n t , a n d t e c h n o lo g y . T h e s e t h r e e f a c t o r s in f lu e n c e d , in v a r y in g

d e g r e e s , p r o d u c t iv it y in th e c o r r u g a t e d b o x in d u s t r y b e t w e e n 19 5 8 a n d 1 9 6 6 .

T h e o u tp u t i n c r e a s e o f 6 . 6 p e r c e n t a y e a r w a s p r o b a b ly o n e o f th e m o r e im p o r ta n t

f a c t o r s in i n c r e a s e d p r o d u c t iv it y . T h is g r o w th , in tu r n , w a s c a u s e d p a r tly b y th e s te a d y

g a in s in m a n u fa c tu r in g o u tp u t d u r in g t h is p e r io d s in c e h ig h e r o u tp u t o f m a n u f a c tu r e d

p r o d u c t s in e v it a b ly le d to a g r e a t e r d e m a n d f o r s h ip p in g c o n t a in e r s .

C h a n g e s in th e p r o d u c t, s u c h a s i n c r e a s e d a n d m o r e e la b o r a t e p r in tin g o n b o x e s ,

a l s o m a y h a v e c o n tr ib u t e d to th e c h a n g e in o u tp u t b y e n la r g in g d e m a n d f o r a m o r e

a t t r a c t iv e p r o d u c t. A t th e s a m e t im e , s u c h a d e v e lo p m e n t m a y h a v e h a d a n e g a t iv e

im p a c t o n p r o d u c t iv it y b y in c r e a s i n g la b o r r e q u ir e m e n t s . T h e 1 9 6 3 c e n s u s s h o w e d a

31 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e o v e r 19 5 8 in p r o d u c tio n e m p lo y e e s e n g a g e d in d e s ig n a n d p r in tin g

a c t i v i t i e s , c o m p a r e d w ith an i n c r e a s e o f o n ly 18 p e r c e n t f o r a l l e m p l o y e e s .

E x p e n d itu r e s o n n ew c a p it a l e q u ip m e n t te n d to p r o m o te th e u s e o f m o r e m o d e r n

e q u ip m e n t w h ic h u s u a lly i n c r e a s e s p r o d u c t iv it y . C a p ita l e x p e n d it u r e p e r e m p lo y e e w a s

s o m e w h a t i r r e g u l a r o v e r th e 19 5 8 —66 p e r io d . (S e e t a b le 1. ) O v e r a ll, th e r a te in

c u r r e n t d o lla r s i n c r e a s e d 66 p e r c e n t s in c e 1 9 5 8 , a n d th e i n c r e a s e h a s b e e n s te a d y

s in c e 1 9 6 3 .

C h a n g e s in th e m a n u f a c tu r in g p r o c e s s a ls o h a v e a f f e c t e d p r o d u c t iv it y . A lth o u g h

m a c h in e r y f o r m a k in g c o r r u g a t e d b o a r d h a s c h a n g e d l i t t l e o v e r th e p a s t 40 y e a r s , i m ­

p r o v e m e n t s in h a n d lin g r o llin g s t o c k an d in g lu in g h a v e m a d e n ew c o r r u g a t o r s m u c h

f a s t e r . I n d iv id u a l o p e r a t io n s h a v e b e e n m e c h a n iz e d f o r m a n y y e a r s b u t im p r o v e m e n t s

in la y o u t to lin k a n d c o o r d in a te th e m c o n tr ib u te d to i n c r e a s e d p r o d u c t iv it y .

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A v e r a g e ann u al rates in th is report are b ased on th e lin e a r le a s t squares trends o f th e lo g a r ith m s o f th e in d e x n um bers.

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T e c h n o lo g ic a l a d v a n c e s p r o b a b ly w i l l in f lu e n c e th e in d u s tr y * s p r o d u c t iv it y a s th e y b e ­

c o m e m o r e w id e ly u s e d . F o r m a n y y e a r s -, th e c o r r u g a t e d b o a r d b la n k w a s m a d e s e p a r a t e ly

a d d itio n a l s t e p s w e r e n e e d e d to c o m p le t e a b o x :

1. S lit t in g th e b la n k to th e p r o p e r w id th

2. S c o r in g th e b la n k th e lo n g w a y

3. S c o r in g th e b la n k th e s h o r t w a y

4 . P u ttin g in s l o t s

5 . P r in t in g

6 . C lo s in g

7 . B u n d lin g

E a c h s t e p w a s d o n e o n a s e p a r a t e m a c h in e a s e m p lo y e e s m o v e d th e c o r r u g a t e d b o a r d

b e t w e e n m a c h in e s . N ew in n o v a t io n s c o m b in e s e v e r a l s t e p s o n o n e m a c h in e . F o r e x a m p le ,

th e c o r r u g a t o r n ow s l i t s th e b la n k th e p r o p e r w id th a n d s c o r e s th e b la n k th e lo n g w a y ,

w h ile o n e o r tw o o t h e r m a c h in e s do th e r e m a in in g s t e p s .

S o m e o f th e n e w e r d e v e lo p m e n ts a r e : ( l ) F le x o g r a p h p r in tin g , w h ic h u s e s in s t a n t

d r y in g a n ilin e in k to e lim in a t e th e d r y in g p e r io d n e e d e d f o r c o n v e n t io n a l in k ; (2) h o t

m e lt e d g lu e , w h ic h h a s r e p la c e d s o m e ta p e a n d s t it c h in g in c l o s i n g th e b o x b e c a u s e it

s e t s q u ic k ly ; an d (3) r o t a r y s t e e l d i e s , w h ic h r e p la c e th e c o n v e n t io n a l fla t b e d p r o c e s s

in th e c u ttin g a n d c r e a s i n g o f p a p e r b o a r d an d m a y d o u b le th e s p e e d o f p r o d u c tio n b y

p r o v id in g g r e a t e r d e s ig n f l e x i b i l i t y an d c u ttin g an d f o ld in g a c c u r a c y . C o m p a n ie s a ls o

a r e e x p e r im e n t in g w ith th e s h a p e o f th e flu tin g in th e h o p e o f s p e e d in g up th e m a n u f a c ­

tu r in g p r o c e s s an d in c r e a s i n g th e s tr e n g t h o f b o x e s . So f a r , m a n y o f t h e s e in n o v a tio n s

h a v e n o t b e e n w id e ly a d o p te d . T h e r e f o r e , th e f u ll im p a c t o f t h e s e d e v e lo p m e n ts h a s n o t

y e t b e e n r e f l e c t e d in th e p r o d u c t iv it y d a ta .

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T able 2. C o rru g ated and S olid F ib e r B oxes In d u stry : O utput P e r M an -H o u r, U nit L ab o r R e q u ire m e n ts, and R elated D ata, A ll E m p lo y e e s, 1958—66

Y ear

O utput p e r— U nit la b o r r e q u ir e ­ m en ts in te r m s of— R elated data

A ll em ployee

A ll em ployee m a n -h o u r

A ll em p lo y ees

A ll em ployee m a n -h o u rs O utput A ll em ployees

A ll em ployee m a n -h o u rs

1958 ________________ 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0

1959 ------------------------ 103. 6 1 0 1 . 6 96. 5 98. 4 113. 9 109. 9 1 1 2 . 1

I9 6 0 ________________ 1 0 1 . 0 1 0 1 . 2 99. 0 98. 9 114. 0 1 1 2 . 9 112. 7 1961 ________________ 108. 2 106. 8 92. 4 93. 6 1 2 1 . 8 1 1 2 . 6 114. 0 1962 ________________ 1 1 0 . 6 108. 4 90. 4 9 2 . 2 130. 1 117. 6 1 2 0 . 0

1963 ________________ 117. 3 115. 6 85. 3 8 6 . 5 137. 9 117. 6 119. 3 1964 ________________ 1 2 1 . 1 116. 8 82. 5 85. 6 147. 8 1 2 2 . 0 126. 5 1965 ________________ 124. 6 119- 7 80. 3 83. 6 159. 3 127. 9 133. 1 1966 ________________ 127. 0 123. 5 78. 8 81. 0 172. 3 135. 7 139. 5

S ource: O utput b a se d on data fro m the F ib re Box A sso c ia tio n and the B u reau of the C en su s, U .S . D ep artm en t of C o m m erce. E m plo ym ent and m a n -h o u rs b ased on data fro m th e B u re a u of L ab o r S ta tis tic s , U .S . D ep artm en t of L a b o r and the B u reau of th e C en su s.

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CHART 1. CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOXES INDUSTRY:

INDEXES OF OUTPUT PER A LL EM PLOYEE M AN-HOUR, O U TPU T, AND

A LL EM PLOYEE M A N -H O U R S, 1958-66

1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966

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T able 3. C o rru g a te d and Solid F ib e r B oxes In d u stry : O utput P e r M an -H o u r, U nit L ab o r R e q u ire m e n ts, and R elated D ata, P ro d u c tio n W o rk e rs, 1958—66

Index es (1958 = 100)

Y e a r

Output p e r— U nit la b o r r e q u ir e ­ m en ts in te r m s of— R elated data

P ro d u c tio n w o rk er

P ro d u c tio n w o rk er m a n -h o u r

P ro d u ctio n w o rk e rs

P ro d u c tio n w o rk er m a n -h o u rs O u tp ut1

P ro d u ctio n w o rk e r s

P ro d u c tio n w o rk e r m an -h o u r s

1958 __________ 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0

1959 --------------- 102. 3 99. 8 97. 7 1 0 0 . 2 113. 9 111.3 114. 1

1960 __________ 1 0 0 . 2 100. 4 99. 8 99. 6 114. 0 113. 8 113. 6

1961 __________ 107. 6 105. 8 9 2 . 9 94. 5 1 2 1 . 8 113. 2 115. 1

1 96 2 __________ 109. 3 106. 7 91. 5 93. 7 130. 1 119. 0 1 2 1 . 9

1963 __________ 117. 6 115. 2 85. 1 8 6 . 8 137. 9 117. 3 119. 7 1964 __________ 1 2 2 . 2 116. 7 81. 8 85. 7 147. 8 1 2 0 . 9 126. 7

1965 __________ 1 2 6 . 0 119. 5 79. 3 83. 7 159. 3 126. 4 133. 3

1966 __________ 125. 8 121. 3 79. 5 82. 4 172. 3 137. 0 142. 0

1 The m e a s u re s of output u sed in th is tab le r e p r e s e n t the to ta l p ro d u ctio n of th is in ­ d u stry re su ltin g fro m a ll em p lo y ees and do not r e p r e s e n t the sp ecific output of any sin gle grou p of em p lo y ees.

S ource: O utput b a se d on data fro m the F ib re Box A sso c ia tio n and the B u reau of the C en su s, U. S. D ep artm en t of C o m m e rc e . E m plo ym ent and m a n -h o u r data b ased on data fro m the B u reau of the C en sus.

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CHART 2. CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOXES INDUSTRY!

INDEXES OF OUTPUT PER PRODUCTION WORKER M AN-HOUR, O U T PU T ,

AND PRODUCTION WORKER M A N -H O U R S, 1958-66

INDEX (1958=100) RATIO SC A L E

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T ab le 4. C o rru g a te d and S olid F ib e r B oxes In d u stry : Output P e r M an -H o u r, U nit L ab o r R e q u ire m e n ts, and R elated D ata, N o nproduction W o rk e rs, 1958—66

Index es (1958 = 100)

Y ear

O utput p e r— U nit lab o r r e q u ir e ­ m e n ts in te r m s of— R elated data

N onpro- duc tion w o rk e r

N o n p ro ­ duction w o rk e r m a n -h o u r 1

N o n p ro ­ duction w o rk e rs

N o n p ro ­ duction w o rk e r m a n -h o u rs 1

O u tp ut2

N o n p ro ­ duction w o rk e rs

N o n p ro ­ duction w o rk e r m a n -h o u r s 1

1958 _____________ 1 0 0 . 0 ( 1 0 0 . 0 ) 1 0 0 . 0 (1 0 0 . 0 ) 1 0 0 . 0 1 0 0 . 0 ( 1 0 0 . 0 )

1959 -------------------- 108. 3 (108. 4) 92. 4 (92. 3) 113. 9 105. 2 (105. 1) I9 6 0 _____________ 103. 7 (103. 8 ) 96. 4 (96. 3) 114. 0 109. 9 (109. 8 )

1 9 6 1_____________ 109. 8 (110. 3) 91. 1 (9 0 . 6 ) 1 2 1 . 8 1 1 0 . 9 (110. 4)

1 96 2 . __________ 114. 6 (114. 8 ) 87. 2 (87. 1) 130. 1 113. 5 (113. 3) 1963 _____________ 116. 5 (116. 8 ) 85. 9 (85. 6 ) 137. 9 118. 4 (118. 1)

1964 _____________ 117. 7 (117. 5) 85. 0 (85. 1) 147..8 125. 6 (125. 8)

1965 _____________ 1 2 0 . 0 (120. 3) 83. 3 (83. 1) 159. 3 132. 7 (132. 4)

1 96 6 _____________ 130. 8 (131. 6 ) 76. 4 (76.0) 172. 3 131. 7 (130. 9)

1 The fig u re s shown in p a re n th e s e s a-re su b je c t to a w id er m a rg in of e r r o r th an a re o th er m e a s u r e s fo r th is in d u stry b eca u se of the m eth od of e stim a tin g no np ro d u ctio n w o rk e r m a n -h o u rs. (See T ech n ical N ote, p. 16. )

2 T he m e a s u re s of output u se d in th is tab le r e p r e s e n t the to ta l p ro d u ctio n of the in ­ d u stry re su ltin g fro m a ll em p lo y ees and do not r e p r e s e n t the sp ecific output of any single grou p of em p lo y ees.

S ou rce: O utput b ased on data fro m the F ib re Box A sso c ia tio n and the B u reau of the C en su s, U .S . D e p a rtm e n t of C o m m e rc e . E m plo ym ent and m a n -h o u rs b a se d on data fro m th e B u re a u of L a b o r S ta tis tic s , U .S . D ep artm en t of L ab o r and the B u re a u of th e C en su s.

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CH A R T 3 . CORRUGATED AND SO L ID F IB E R B O X ES INDUSTRY: 

IN D EX ES O F O U T PU T PE R NONPRODUCTION WORKER M A N -H O U R, O U T P U T , AND 

NONPRODUCTION WORKER M A N -H O U R S, 1 9 5 8 - 6 6

INDEX ( 1 9 5 8=1 0 0 ) R A TIO S C A L E

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C H A R T 4 . CORRUGATED AND SO LID F IB E R BO X ES INDUSTRY.’ 

IN D EX ES O F O U T PU T P E R M A N -H O U R, A L L E M P L O Y E E S ,P R O D U C T IO N 

W O R K E R S, AND NONPRODUCTION W O R K E R S, 1 9 5 8 - 6 6

INDEX (1 9 5 8=1 0 0 ) R A TIO S C A L E

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Technical Note

O u tp u t P e r M a n -H o u r I n d e x e s 4

T h e in d e x e s o f o u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r p r e s e n t e d in t h is r e p o r t h a v e b e e n d e v e lo p e d

a c c o r d in g to p r o c e d u r e s f o llo w e d b y th e B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t i s t i c s f o r m e a s u r in g c h a n g e

in th e r e la t io n s h ip b e t w e e n in d u s t r y o u tp u t an d th e m a n - h o u r s e x p e n d e d o n th a t o u tp u t.

F o r an in d u s t r y p r o d u c in g a s in g le u n ifo r m p r o d u c t o r p e r f o r m in g a s in g le s e r v i c e ,

th e in d e x e s s im p ly m e a s u r e th e c h a n g e o v e r t im e in th e r a tio : U n its p r o d u c e d to m a n ­

h o u r s . F o r an in d u s t r y p r o d u c in g a n u m b e r o f p r o d u c t s , th e in d e x e s r e p r e s e n t th e c h a n g e

o v e r t im e in th e r a tio : W e ig h te d o u tp u t (o f a s p e c i f i e d c o m p o s it e o f p r o d u c ts ) to m a n ­

h o u r s . A n in d e x o f o u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r f o r e a c h y e a r i s o b ta in e d b y d iv id in g th e o u tp u t

in d e x b y th e m a n - h o u r in d e x .

O u tp u t In d ex

F o r c o n s t r u c t in g in d e x e s o f o u tp u t p e r m a n - h o u r , th e id e a l o u tp u t in d e x w e ig h t s

( m u lt ip lie s ) th e q u a n tit ie s o f a ll p r o d u c t s p r o d u c e d in th e in d u s t r y b y th e m a n - h o u r s r e ­

q u ir e d to m a k e o n e u n it o f e a c h p r o d u c t in a s p e c i f i e d y e a r . T h u s , t h o s e p r o d u c t s w h ic h

r e q u ir e m o r e la b o r t im e a r e g iv e n m o r e im p o r t a n c e . A lth o u g h u n it m a n - h o u r w e ig h t s a r e

p r e f e r a b le f o r c o m b in in g p r o d u c t d a ta , th e y a r e f r e q u e n t ly n o t a v a ila b le . T h e r e f o r e , s u b ­

s t it u t e w e ig h t s b e lie v e d to b e p r o p o r t io n a l to u n it m a n - h o u r w e ig h t s a r e o f t e n n e c e s s a r y ----

u s u a lly u n it v a lu e w e ig h t s . T h e o u tp u t in d e x e s f o r th e c o r r u g a t e d a n d s o lid f ib e r b o x e s

in d u s t r y w e r e c o n s t r u c t e d w ith u n it v a lu e w e ig h t s .

T h e o u tp u t in d e x e s a r e d e r iv e d f r o m c o m p r e h e n s iv e d a ta c o l l e c t e d b y th e C e n s u s o f

M a n u fa c tu r e s f o r 19 5 8 an d 19 6 3 an d a n n u a l d a ta p u b lis h e d b y th e F ib r e B o x A s s o c i a t i o n

(F B A ). I n d e x e s w e r e c o m p u te d fo r 19 5 8 an d 19 6 3 f r o m th e c e n s u s d a ta (1 9 5 8 - 100) and

a r e r e f e r r e d to a s b e n c h m a r k i n d e x e s . A n n u a l in d e x e s f o r i n t e r c e n s a l y e a r s w e r e b a s e d

o n l e s s d e t a ile d in f o r m a tio n p u b lis h e d b y th e tr a d e a s s o c i a t i o n a n d w e r e a d ju s te d to th e

l e v e l o f th e b e n c h m a r k in d e x e s . T h e 19 5 8 —6 3 b e n c h m a r k in d e x w a s c o n s t r u c t e d in th e

f o llo w in g m a n n e r :

1. A p h y s ic a l q u a n tity o f s h ip m e n t s in d e x w a s c o m p u te d fo r th e in d u s tr y * s p r im a r y

p r o d u c t s . T h is in d e x w a s d e r iv e d b y c o m b in in g th e q u a n tit ie s w ith 1958 u n it

v a lu e w e ig h t s . T a b le 5 s h o w s th e l i s t o f p r im a r y p r o d u c ts and 19 5 8 u n it v a lu e

w e ig h t s . T h e in d e x r e f l e c t s s h ip m e n t s o f c o r r u g a t e d an d f ib e r b o x p r o d u c ts b y

th e in d u s t r y , an d a l s o t h o s e s h ip p e d a s s e c o n d a r y p r o d u c ts b y o t h e r i n d u s t r i e s .

T h e la t t e r a c c o u n te d f o r a b o u t 5 p e r c e n t o f t o t a l s h ip m e n t s o f t h e s e p r o d u c t s .

Z. T h e in d e x o f p r im a r y p r o d u c t s i s a d ju s te d b y a " c o v e r a g e " r a tio to r e p r e s e n t

t o t a l o u tp u t o f th e in d u s t r y . T h e c o v e r a g e a d j u s t m e n t i s th e r a tio o f th e in d e x

o f th e v a lu e o f in d u s t r y p r o d u c tio n (v a lu e o f s h ip m e n t s a f t e r e x c l u s i o n o f r e ­

s a l e s and in c lu s io n o f n e t a d d itio n s to in v e n t o r ie s ) to th e in d e x o f th e v a lu e o f

s h ip m e n t s o f p r im a r y p r o d u c t s . T h e f in a l in d u s t r y o u tp u t in d e x th u s r e f l e c t s

in v e n t o r y b u ild u p s an d c h a n g in g p r o p o r t io n s o f s e c o n d a r y p r o d u c t s , a s w e l l a s

th e p r im a r y p r o d u c t s s h ip p e d b y th e in d u s t r y .

T h is p r o c e d u r e a s s u m e s th a t th e p r ic e m o v e m e n t s b e t w e e n c e n s u s y e a r s f o r th e

p r o d u c ts p r im a r y to th e in d u s t r y (in c lu d in g t h o s e s h ip p e d b y o t h e r in d u s t r ie s ) w e r e th e

s a m e a s p r ic e m o v e m e n t s f o r th e in d u s tr y * s t o t a l s h ip m e n t s . S in c e p r im a r y p r o d u c ts

a c c o u n te d f o r 97 p e r c e n t o f t o t a l s h ip m e n t s in 1 9 6 3 an d 195 8 an d th e in d u s t r y a c c o u n te d

f o r 95 p e r c e n t o f th e p r im a r y p r o d u c t s , l i t t l e d if f e r e n c e c a n o c c u r in th e p r ic e m o v e m e n t s .

4 For a more detailed description of the general concepts and procedures, see ch. 23, "Output Per Man-Hour Measures: 

Industries, " BLS Handbook of Methods for Surveys and Studies (BLS Bulletin 1458, 1966).

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T a b le 5 . C o r r u g a t e d an d S o lid F ib e r B o x e s I n d u s tr y : U n it V a lu e W e ig h ts

U s e d in C o m p ilin g O u tp u t I n d e x e s , a n d R e la t iv e I m p o r ta n c e

o f P r o d u c t G r o u p s , 1958 a n d 196 3

P r o d u c t g r o u p U n it v a lu e w e ig h t s R e la t iv e im p o r ta n c e

195 8 1963 195 8 1963

B e n c h m a r k in d e x : ( D o lla r s pe r s h o r t ton ) ( P e r cen t)

C o r r u g a te d s h ip p in g c o n t a i n e r s --------- 2 2 4 .5 1 2 1 4 . 92 90. 53 9 3 . 73

S o lid f ib e r b o x e s________________________ 2 4 0 .7 4 2 6 2 . 77 2. 68 1. 18

C o r r u g a te d p a p e r b o a r d in s h e e t s

a n d r o l l s , lin e d an d u n lin e d ----------- 1 9 6 .2 6 169 . 70 3. 59 2. 00

C o r r u g a te d an d s o lid f ib e r p a l l e t s ,

p a d s a n d p a r t it io n s ----------------------------- 2 4 0 .3 9 2 2 1 . 73 1. 06 1. 27

C o r r u g a t e d an d s o lid f ib e r b o x e s ,

(n o t s p e c i f i e d b y k in d ) ----------------------- 2 2 5 .2 5 2 6 5 . 00 2. 15 1. 8 2

T o t a l __________________________________ 1 0 0 .0 0 100. 0 0

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A n n u a l in d e x : sq u a re fe e t)

C o r r u g a te d s h ip p in g c o n t a i n e r s --------- 15. 99 15. 89

S o lid f ib e r b o x e s ------------------------------------- 3 4 . 21 3 5 . 94

S o u r c e : B e n c h m a r k w e ig h t s d e r iv e d f r o m th e C e n s u s o f M a n u f a c t u r e s : 1 9 6 3 , B u r e a u

o f th e C e n s u s , U .S . D e p a r tm e n t o f C o m m e r c e . A n n u a l w e ig h t s d e r iv e d f r o m d a ta p u b lis h e d

in F ib r e B o x I n d u s tr y S t a t i s t i c s , 1 9 5 8 a n d 1 9 6 3 , F ib r e B o x A s s o c i a t i o n .

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T h e in d e x e s f o r i n t e r c e n s a l y e a r s a r e b a s e d o n d a ta p u b lis h e d b y th e F B A in th e

F ib r e B o x I n d u s tr y S t a t i s t i c s , t h e ir a n n u a l p u b lic a t io n . F B A d a ta a l s o w e r e u s e d to

c o m p u te th e u n it v a lu e w e ig h t s n e e d e d to c o m b in e a n n u a l p r o d u c t o u tp u t b e c a u s e q u a n tity

u n it s r e p o r t e d in th e C e n s u s o f M a n u fa c tu r e s d if f e r f r o m t h o s e r e p o r t e d b y th e F B A .

T h e C e n s u s o f M a n u fa c tu r e s r e p o r t s o u tp u t in to n s w h ile th e F B A r e p o r t s p r o d u c tio n in

t h o u s a n d s o f s q u a r e f e e t . T a b le 5 s h o w s th e p r o d u c t b r e a k d o w n r e p o r t e d b y th e F B A

a n d th e c o r r e s p o n d in g u n it v a lu e w e ig h t s f o r 195 8 a n d 1 9 6 3 .

T h e a n n u a l o u tp u t in d e x e s w e r e d e r iv e d b y th e f o llo w in g p r o c e d u r e s :

1. T h e q u a n tity o f e a c h p r o d u c t p r o d u c e d fo r th e y e a r s 19 5 8 th r o u g h 19 6 3 w a s

m u lt ip lie d b y th e a p p r o p r ia te 195 8 u n it v a lu e w e ig h t .

2 . T h e r e s u lt in g w e ig h t e d a g g r e g a t e s , s u m m e d fo r e a c h y e a r , w e r e d iv id e d b y

th e 1958 w e ig h t e d a g g r e g a t e to o b ta in a n n u a l o u tp u t in d e x e s (1 9 5 8 z 1 0 0 ).

3. T h e a n n u a l in d e x e s th e n w e r e a d ju s te d to th e 19 5 8—6 3 b e n c h m a r k in d e x e s

d e v e lo p e d f r o m C e n s u s o f M a n u fa c tu r e s d a ta . T h e c u m u la tiv e a d ju s tm e n t

b e t w e e n 1958 an d 19 6 3 w a s a b o u t 4 p e r c e n t .

4 . T h e 1963—6 6 in d e x e s a r e b a s e d o n 19 6 3 u n it v a lu e w e ig h t s , lin k e d to th e

1958 w e ig h t e d in d e x e s in 1 9 6 3 .

E m p lo y m e n t an d M a n -H o u r s I n d e x e s

E m p lo y m e n t an d m a n - h o u r in d e x e s m e a s u r e c h a n g e in t h e s e e le m e n t s o v e r a p e r io d

o f t im e . E m p lo y e e s an d e m p lo y e e m a n - h o u r s a r e t r e a t e d a s h o m o g e n e o u s a n d a d d it iv e .

T h u s , th e in d e x e s do n o t r e f l e c t c h a n g e s in q u a lit a t iv e a s p e c t s o f e m p lo y m e n t s u c h a s

s k i l l , e f f i c i e n c y , h e a lth , e x p e r i e n c e , a g e , a n d s e x o f p e r s o n s c o n s t it u t in g th e a g g r e g a t e .

T h e m a n - h o u r d a ta r e la t e to t o t a l t im e e x p e n d e d b y e m p lo y e e s in e s t a b l i s h m e n t s c l a s s i ­

f ie d in th e in d u s t r y . T h e s e d a ta in c lu d e h o u r s s p e n t n o t o n ly o n p r o d u c tio n o f p r im a r y

p r o d u c t s , b u t a ls o o n s e c o n d a r y p r o d u c t s an d m i s c e l l a n e o u s p r o d u c tio n .

S ix la b o r in p u t in d e x e s h a v e b e e n d e v e lo p e d fo r th e c o r r u g a t e d b o x in d u s t r y : A ll

e m p l o y e e s , p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s , n o n p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s , a l l e m p lo y e e m a n - h o u r s , p r o ­

d u c tio n w o r k e r m a n - h o u r s , an d n o n p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r m a n - h o u r s .

" P r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s " c o v e r w o r k in g f o r e m e n a n d a l l n o n s u p e r v is o r y w o r k e r s ( in ­

c lu d in g le a d m e n an d t r a i n e e s ) e n g a g e d in f a b r ic a t in g , p r o c e s s i n g , a s s e m b l i n g , in s p e c t io n ,

r e c e i v i n g , s t o r a g e , h a n d lin g , p a c k in g , w a r e h o u s in g , s h ip p in g , m a in t e n a n c e , r e p a ir ,

j a n i t o r i a l an d w a tc h m a n s e r v i c e s , p r o d u c t d e v e lo p m e n t, a u x ilia r y p r o d u c tio n f o r p la n t* s

o w n u s e (e . g . , p o w e r p la n t o p e r a t io n s ) , r e c o r d k e e p in g , a n d o t h e r s e r v i c e s c l o s e l y a s s o ­

c ia t e d w ith p r o d u c tio n a c t i v i t i e s . T h e t e r m th u s in c lu d e s s o m e in d ir e c t a s w e l l a s d ir e c t

p la n t la b o r .

" N o n p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s " in c lu d e e m p lo y e e s e n g a g e d in th e f o llo w in g a c t i v i t i e s :

E x e c u t iv e , p u r c h a s in g , f in a n c e , a c c o u n t in g , l e g a l , p e r s o n n e l, c a f e t e r i a , m e d ic a l, p r o ­

f e s s i o n a l a n d t e c h n ic a l a c t i v i t i e s , s a l e s , a d v e r t is in g , c r e d it , c o l l e c t i o n , i n s t a lla t io n an d

s e r v i c i n g o f o w n p r o d u c t s , r o u tin e o f f ic e f u n c t io n s , f a c t o r y s u p e r v is io n (a b o v e th e w o r k in g

f o r e m a n l e v e l ) , an d f o r c e - a c c o u n t c o n s t r u c t io n e m p lo y e e s o n th e p a y r o ll e n g a g e d in c o n ­

s t r u c t io n o f m a j o r a d d itio n s o r a lt e r a t io n s to th e p la n t w h o a r e u t i l i z e d a s a s e p a r a t e

w o r k f o r c e .

" A ll e m p lo y e e s " r e p r e s e n t th e s u m o f p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s a n d n o n p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s .

E m p lo y m e n t an d P r o d u c t io n W o r k e r M a n - H o u r s . T h e in d e x e s o f t o t a l e m p lo y m e n t ,

p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s , p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r m a n - h o u r s , a n d n o n p r o d u c tio n w o r k e r s w e r e b a s e d

o n d a ta p u b lis h e d b y th e B u r e a u o f th e C e n s u s . D a ta f o r 195 8 an d 1 9 6 3 w e r e o b ta in e d f r o m th e

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C en su s of M an u fa ctu res and data fo r the r em a in in g y e a r s fro m the A nnual S u rv ey of

M a n u fa c tu r e s7^ P ro d u ctio n w o rk e r m a n -h o u r s in clu d e a ll the h o u rs at the p lan t, w o rk ed

or paid fo r , and ex clu d e p aid tim e fo r v a c a tio n s, h o lid a y s, or s ic k le a v e . O v e r tim e and

o th e r p rem iu m pay h o u rs a re in clu d ed on the b a s is of a ctu a l tim e at the plan t.

A ll E m p lo y e e M a n -H o u r s. The in d ex of a ll e m p lo y e e m a n -h o u r s fo r th is in d u stry is d e r iv e d fro m th r e e co m p o n en ts: ( l) P ro d u ctio n w o rk e r m a n -h o u r s (fro m c e n s u s data);

(2) n u m ber of n on p rod u ction w o r k e r s (fro m c e n su s data); and (3) an e s tim a te of a v e r a g e annual h o u rs at w o rk for n on p rod u ction w o r k e r s (p rep a re d by the B u rea u of L ab or S ta tis tic s fo r th is r e p o r t and d e r iv e d p r im a r ily fr o m D ep a r tm en t of L ab or stu d ie s).

A v e r a g e annual h o u rs fo r n on p rod u ction w o r k e r s w e r e d e r iv e d by m u ltip ly in g e s t i ­

m a te d sc h e d u le d w e e k ly h o u rs by the n u m b er of w e e k s in th e y e a r . T im e aw ay fr o m the job , a s r e p r e s e n te d by v a r io u s ty p e s of le a v e , w a s su b tr a c te d fr o m to ta l annual h o u rs to

ob tain annual h o u rs at w ork .

S ch ed u led w e e k ly h o u rs fo r n on p rod u ction w o r k e r s w e r e e s tim a te d fr o m u n p u b lish ed

data c o lle c te d in B L S su r v e y s of e m p lo y e r e x p e n d itu r e s fo r s e le c te d su p p lem en ta ry

r e m u n e r a tiv e p r a c tic e s . T h e se sch e d u led h o u rs w e r e a v a ila b le fo r SIC G roup 26, p ap er

and a llie d p r o d u c ts, of w h ich the c o r r u g a te d and so lid fib e r b o x e s in d u stry is a p a rt.

The a v e r a g e annual h o u rs w o rk ed by n on p rod u ction w o r k e r s in th is in d u stry for

s e le c te d y e a r s w e r e e s tim a te d a s fo llo w s:

A v e r a g e annual h o u rs

1958 ____________ 1, 876

I960 ____________ 1, 873

1963 ____________ 1, 872

T h e se e s tim a te s w e r e m u ltip lie d by the n u m b er of n on p rod u ction w o r k e r s to ob tain

the m a n -h o u r in d e x e s fo r n on p rod u ction w o r k e r s show n on ta b le 4. S in ce em p lo y m en t

tr e n d s for n on p rod u ction w o r k e r s la r g e ly d e te r m in e th e ir m a n -h o u r tr e n d s, any r e a so n a b le a lte r n a tiv e e s tim a te s of paid tim e off w ould r e s u lt in on ly m in o r d iffe r e n c e s in the n o n ­

p rod u ctio n w o rk e r m a n -h o u r in d e x e s and in no sig n ific a n t ch a n g es in th e a ll em p lo y e e m a n -h o u r in d e x e s .

5 Employees in central administrative offices and auxiliaries of corrugated box companies are not included.

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Output p er a ll em p lo y ee m a n -h o u r

1. 6 0. 6 2. 0 2. 1 2. 8 2 .9 2 .9

- 4 2. 5 2. 5 3. 3 3. 2 3. 1

_ - 5. 6 3. 5 4 . 2 3. 7 3 .4

_ - _ 1. 5 4 . 0 3. 4 3. 1

- - - - 6. 6 3. 8 3. 1

- - - - - 1. 1 1. 8

- - - - - - 2. 4

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Output

13. 9 6 . 8 6 . 1 6 . 1 6 . 1 6 . 2 6 .4

- . 1 3 .4 4. 8 5. 3 5. 7 6 . 1

_ - 6 . 8 6 . 8 6 . 6 6 . 6 6 . 8

- - - 6 . 8 6 .4 6 . 6 6 . 9

- - - - 6 . 0 6 . 6 7. 0

- - - - - 7. 2 7. 5

- - - - - - 7. 8

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A ll e m p lo y e e m a n -h o u r s

1 2 . 1 6 . 2 4. 1 3. 9 3. 2 3. 2 3. 4

mm - . 5 . 8 2 . 2 1. 9 2. 4 2 . 9

- - 1 . 2 3. 2 2 . 2 2 . 8 3. 3

- - - 5. 3 2. 3 3. 1 3. 7

- - - - 6 2. 7 3. 8

- - - - - 6 . 0 5. 6

- - - - - - 5. 2

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S ee fo o tn o te at end of ta b le .

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In itia l

y e a r

T e r m in a l y e a r

1959 I960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966

Output p er a ll e m p lo y e e

1958 ________________ 3. 6 0. 5 2. 1 2. 5 3. 1 3. 3 3. 4 3. 3

1959 ___________________ - - 2 . 6 2. 2 2. 7 3. 4 3. 6 3. 6 3. 5 1960 _ - - 7. 1 4 . 7 4 . 8 4 . 6 4 . 2 3 .9 1 9 6 1...................................... - - - 2. 3 4. 1 4 . 1 3. 8 3. 5

1962 _____ ___________ - - - - 6. 0 4 . 6 4. 0 3 .4

1963 ___________________ - - - - - 3. 3 3. 1 2. 7 1964 ___________________ - - - - - - 2. 8 2. 4 1965 ____________ ______ - - - - - - - 1 .9

Output per p rod u ction w o rk e r m a n -h o u r

1958 - 0 . 2 0. 2 1 .8 1 .9 2. 8 2. 9 3. 0 2. 9

1959 _____________ ______ - . 5 3. 0 2. 6 3. 5 3. 5 3. 4 3. 2 1960 - - 5. 4 3. 1 4. 3 3. 9 3. 6 3. 3

1961 ______ _____________ - - - . 9 4 . 3 3. 8 3. 4 3. 0

1962 ___________________ - - - - 7. 9 4. 5 3. 6 3. 0 1963 ___________________ - - - - - 1. 3 1 .8 1 .8

1964 ..................................... - - - - - - 2. 4 2. 0

1965 ___________________ - - - - - - 1. 5

P ro d u ctio n w o rk e r m an -h ou rs

1958 ___________________ 14. 1 6. 6 4 . 3 4 . 1 3. 2 3. 2 3. 3 3. 6

1959 ___________________ - 4 . 4 2. 1 1. 7 2. 1 2. 6 3. 1 I960 ___________________ - - 1. 3 3. 6 2. 2 2. 6 3. 1 3. 6

1961 ___________________ - - - 5. 9 2. 0 2. 7 3. 4 4. 0

1962 ____ ______________ - - - - - 1 . 8 1. 9 3. 3 4 . 2

1963 ___________________ - - - - - 5. 8 5. 5 5. 8 1964 ___________________ - - - - - - 5. 2 5. 9 1965 ___________________ “ “ - - - 6. 5

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T e rm in a l y e a r

1959 I 9 6 0 1961 1 96 2 1963 1964 1965 1 96 6

Output p e r p ro d u ctio n w o rk e r

1958 __________________ 2. 3 0 . 1 2 . 0 2. 3 3. 1 3. 5 3. 6 3 .4

1959 ....... ............... ........ .

- - 2 . 1 2. 5 2. 7 3. 7 4.-0 4. 0 3. 7 I 9 6 0 __________________ . - 7. 4 4. 5 5. 1 5. 0 4. 7 4. 0

1961 ________________ - - . 1 . 6 4. 5 4. 7 4 .4 3. 6

1 9 6 2 ________________ - - - - 7. 5 5. 7 4. 8 3. 6

1963 __________________ . . - - _ 4. 0 3. 5 2 .4 1 9 8 4................. . . _ . . _ 3. 1 1.4 1985 - - - - - - - - . 2

N onproduction w o rk e r m a n -h o u rs

1958 __________________ 5. 1 4. 8 3. 5 3. 0 3. 1 3. 5 3. 8 3. 6

1959 __________________ - 4. 5 2. 5 2. 3 2. 7 3. 3 3. 8 3. 5 I 9 6 0 __________________ . - . 5 1. 6 2. 5 3. 5 4. 0 3. 6

1961 __________________ - - - 2 . 6 3 .4 4. 4 4. 8 4. 0

1962 __________________ . - . - 4. 2 5. 4 5. 4 4. 1 1963 __________________ - - - - _ 6 . 5 5. 9 3. 7 1964 ________________ . - - . - - 5. 2 2 . 0

1965 __________________ - - - - - - - - 1 . 1

O utput p e r n o n p ro ductio n w o rk e r m a n -h o u r

1958 __________________ 8 .4 1. 9 2 . 6 3. 0 2. 9 2. 7 2. 5 2 . 9

1959 _______________________ . - 4 . 2 . 9 2. 4 2. 5 2. 3 2. 2 2 . 8

I 9 6 0 __________________ - . 6. 3 5. 2 4. 0 3. 1 2. 7 3. 3 1961 __________________ - . - 4. 1 2 . 9 2 . 1 2 . 0 3. 0

1962 _________________ - - . - 1. 7 1. 2 1. 5 3. 1 1963 _________________ . - - - - . 6 1. 5 3. 9 1964 __________________ - - - - - - 2. 4 5. 8

1985 - “ “ ” “ “ 9 .4

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I n d e x e s o f O utput P e r M a n -H o u r —

S e l e c t e d I n d u s t r ie s , 1939 an d 1 94 7—67 ( B u lle t in 1 6 1 2 ). O c to b e r 1 9 6 8 . 102 pp.

65 c e n t s .

A ir T r a n s p o r ta tio n I n d u s tr y , 1 94 7 —64 (R e p o r t 3 0 8 ). A u g u s t 1 9 6 6 . 14 p p . ( F r e e ) .

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