Work study is an analytical technique used to improve existing work methods and performance by eliminating waste. It comprises motion study and time study to analyze current job processes, measure work content by timing qualified workers, and increase productivity. Benefits include more effective use of resources, standardized operations, improved efficiency, and greater job satisfaction. Method study systematically analyzes work methods to develop new procedures that improve manufacturing, layouts, equipment and reduce fatigue while ensuring safety. The procedure selects jobs for study, records existing methods, analyzes data, develops improved methods, installs and evaluates changes, and maintains the new methods.

1. Industrial Management
Management tools.

2. Work Study
It is an analytical study of use of workers,
materials and equipment in order to improve
existing methods and work performance by
elimination of every type of waste.
Work Study comprises of motion study and time
study.

3. Objectives of Work Study
• To analyze the present method of doing a job
systematically in order to develop a new and
better method.
• To measure the work content of a job by
measuring the time required to do the job by
a qualified worker.
• To increase the productivity.
• To improve operation efficiency.

4. Benefits of work study
• Effective use of manpower
• Effective use of methods, machines and equipment.
• Efficient layout of plant and improved workflow.
• Elimination of unnecessary human motions.
• Simplification and standardization of operations.
• Measurement of time required to perform an operation
and establishment of standard level of performance of each
worker.
• Increased productivity and operational efficiency.
• Better HR planning and capacity planning.
• Reduced material handling costs.
• Greater Job satisfaction to employees.

5. Method study OR work simplification
• Systematic procedure for analyzing the
existing method of doing job including the
various human movements involved in it.
• Method study is the process of recording and
analyzing methods and procedures involved in
work flow with an eye on increasing
productivity.

6. Objectives of Method Study
• To improve manufacturing processes and
procedures.
• To improve factory, office and workplace layout.
• To improve plant and equipment design.
• To reduce human fatigue and effort in
performance of work
• To improve man power, machine power and
material.
• To improve physical working conditions.
• To ensure safety in all activities.

7. Advantages of method study
• Objective points “
• Remove “to” and add “ed “
Example:
• To improve manufacturing processes and
procedures.
• Improved manufacturing processes and
procedures.

8. Procedure of Method Study
• Selection of the job to be studied.
• Collection and recording of data about the
existing method.
• Critical examination or analysis of data collected.
• Development of most practical and economical
method.
• Installation of new method and evaluating its
efficiency.
• Maintenance of new method

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