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Introduction
• Definition
It can be defined as the process of establishing
the time that a given task would take when
performed by a qualified worker working at a
defined level of performance. There are various
ways in which work may be measured and a
variety of techniques have been established.
Work Measurement
3. Method Study should precede the work
measurement, always.
Elimination of management controllable
ineffective time should precede the elimination
of the ineffective time within the control of the
workers.
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Work
Measurement
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Purpose of WM
TO REVEAL THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF
INEFFECTIVE TIME FROM WHATEVER
CAUSE
1.
SO THAT ACTION CAN BE TAKEN TO
ELIMINATE IT
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TO SET STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
THAT ARE ATTAINABLE INEFFECTIVE TIME
IS ELIMINATED
3.
MANAGEMENT
4.
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USES FOR WM
TO BALANCE THE
WORK OF TEAM
MEMBERS OF TEAM
IN ASSOCIATION
WITH MULTIPLE
ACTIVITY CHART SO
THAT IS AS FAR AS
POSSIBLE
TO COMPARE THE
EFFICIENCY OF
ALTERNATIVE
METHOD . OTHER
CONDITIONS BEING
EQUAL THE METHOD
TAKES LEAST TIME
TO ESTIMATE THE
MAN AND MACHINE
CHART HOW MANY
MACHINES A MAN
CAN RUN
1.
2.
3.
6. TIME STUDY
ACTIVITY SAMPLING
SYNTHESIS FROM STANDARD DATA
PRE DETERMINED MOTION TIME SYSTEM
ESTIMATING
ANALYTICAL ESTIMATING
COMPARATIVE ESTIMATING
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Techniques for WM
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TIME STUDY
RECORDING THE TIME AND RATES OF
WORKING FOR THE ELEMENTS OF A
SPECIFIC JOB CARRIED OUT UNDER
SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
ANALYZING THE DATA SO AS TO OBTAIN
THE TIME NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT
THE JOB AT A DEFINED LEVEL OF
PERFORMANCE
Time study is usually referred to as work
measurement and it involves the
technique of establishing an
allowed time standard to perform a given
task, based on measurement of
the work content of the prescribed
method and with due allowance for
fatigue, personal or unavoidable delays.
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DEFINATION
