The factors that affect the productivity of PATs include

a. PAT training and experience, the number of PATs laid off, base pay increases, warranty claim rates and P/Q ratings.

b. The size of the incentive bonuses paid of workers, base pay increases, perfect attendance bonuses, the size of the fringe benefits package, how favorably the overall size of a company’s compensation package compares with the industry-average compensation package, expenditures for PAT training and productivity improvement and changes in the number of models.

c. P/Q ratings, warranty claims rates, the amount of overtime, the percentage of cameras outsourced, and how many cameras are assembled each quarter.

d. The complexity of the company’s camera design, a company’s cumulative spending for new product R&D, engineering and design, the number of models, camera body ergonomic/durability and the number of camera components.

e. Perfect attendance bonuses, how much overtime is offered to PATs so as to boost their take-home pay, how many PATs are laid off, the percentage of newly-hired PATs, the percentage use of temporary PATs, and PATs compensation levels.