The macmillan corporation private limited (MCPL) has a large order for special plastic-lined military uniforms to be used in an urgent military operation. Working the normal two shifts of 40 hours each per week, the MCPL production process usually produces 2,600 uniforms per week at a standard cost of Rs 12,500 each. 72 employees work the first shift and 28 in the second. The contract price is Rs 22,000 per uniform. Because of the urgent need, MCPL is authorized to use around-the-clock production six days per week. When each of the two shifts works 72 hours per week, production increases to 4,000 uniforms per week but for Rs 15,200 each.
Calculate the labor productivity for both situations and comment on the percentage change in labor productivity from the first situation to another situation.