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Unit - Ii: Work Study, Method Study & Work Measurement

The document discusses work study, method study, and work measurement. It defines work study as investigating methods of performing work (method study) and the time taken to do work (work measurement). Method study is the technique of systematically analyzing existing and proposed work methods to develop easier and more cost-effective approaches. The key objectives of method study are improvement and reduction. The procedure for method study involves selecting a work process, recording the current process, examining it for improvements, developing better methods, defining the new method, installing it, and maintaining it. Charts and diagrams are used in method studies to visualize work flows and sequences.

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Unit - Ii: Work Study, Method Study & Work Measurement

The document discusses work study, method study, and work measurement. It defines work study as investigating methods of performing work (method study) and the time taken to do work (work measurement). Method study is the technique of systematically analyzing existing and proposed work methods to develop easier and more cost-effective approaches. The key objectives of method study are improvement and reduction. The procedure for method study involves selecting a work process, recording the current process, examining it for improvements, developing better methods, defining the new method, installing it, and maintaining it. Charts and diagrams are used in method studies to visualize work flows and sequences.

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UNIT – II

WORK STUDY, METHOD STUDY & WORK MEASUREMENT


WORK STUDY

 Work Study is a generic term for management


services and system engineering techniques, used to
investigate:

– Methods of performing work (Method Study).

– The time taken to do it (Work Measurement).


 Production – converting raw material into
finished goods
 Productivity = Output / Input

Where,
Input may be men, machine, material, method,
market, etc.
Output may be product or service.
Production and Standard of living

 Food
 Cloth
 Shelter
 Security
 Hygiene
 Education
 Services
Means of increasing Productivity
 Improved working conditions
 Improved working methods
 Reduction of non productive time
 Proper motivation
 Proper maintenance of machines
 Proper production planning and control
 Proper material control
 Training of workers
 Modernization of plant & equipment
 Safety
Importance of Work study
1. By method study
 Working condition
 Work content is reduced
 Workers efficiency is increased
 Plant layout is increased
2. By work measurement
 Ineffective time is reduced
 Production time is standarised
Importance of Working condition
 Lighting and ventilation
 Temperature and ventilation
 Safety and healthy
 Layout and house keeping
 Noise and vibration
 Ergonomics
METHOD STUDY

 Method study is the technique of systematic


recording and critical examination of existing and
proposed ways of doing work and developing an
easier and economical method.
Objectives of method study

Objectives of method study

Improvement Reduction
Procedure for Method study
SELECT

RECORD

EXAMINE

DEVELOP

DEFINE

INSTALL

MAINTAIN
Procedure for Method study

 SELECT
 Economical Factor
 Human factor
 Technical factor
Procedure for Method study
 Examine
What is actually done ?
Purpose What else could be done ?
What should be done ?
Where is it being done ?
Place Where else could be done ?
Where should be done ?
When is it done ?
Sequence When could be done ?
When should be done ?
Who is doing it ?
Person Who else could do it ?
Who should do I ?
Procedure for Method study
 DEVELOP
Method study: Charts & Diagrams
 CHARTS, which may be of two types:
1. Based on sequence
 Operation / Outline Process chart
 Flow Process Chart (Man, Material & Equipment)
 Two Handed chart / Left hand – Right Hand Chart
2. Based on Time scale
 Multiple activity chart

 DIAGRAMS , which may be of following types:


 Flow diagram
 String Diagram
SNO TYPES OF CHARTS PURPOSE
All the operations and inspections are
1 Operation process chart
recorded
Flow process chart 
1. Man type All the activites of man are recorded
2 2. Material type All the activites of Material are recorded
All the activites of Equipment are
3. Equipment type
recorded
Two-handed Process chart
or
Motions of both hands of worker are
3
recorded
Left Hand - Right
Hand chart
Activities of a group of workers doing a
4 Multiple activity chart
single
5 Flow diagram Records the path of flow of maerial
6 String diagram Records the movement of worker
PROCESS CHART SYMBOLS
SYMBOLS NAME OF THE SYMBOL ACTION

  OPERATION Task /Job Involving Modification /Change.

  INSPECTION Checking Quality / Quantity

  TRANSPORTATION Movement Of Persons/Materials

  DELAY Waiting Time Of Operators Or Materials

Authorized Issue / Receipt Of Material Etc.


  STORAGE

  COMBINED ACTIVITY More Than One Activity At A Time


Operation
Process Chart
Flow
Process
Chart
Two handed Process Chart

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