ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Productive efficiency

Productive efficiency means using resources to make things in the best possible way, so that you can make the most of what you have. Imagine you have a big bag of toys, and you want to make as many toy cars as possible. You want to use all the parts you have, like the wheels and the engines, without wasting anything.

To be productive efficient, you need to make sure that you use all the resources you have in a way that doesn't waste anything. You need to use the best way possible to put together all the pieces to make the toy cars. That means being very smart and efficient about how you use your time, and how you put all the parts together.

When you make toy cars this way, you can create as many as possible without wasting anything. This is like when a factory makes lots of things without putting in too much effort or wasting resources. That is being very efficient and getting the most out of everything you have.