Time and Motion Study

For the Kindle Store version, please refer to http://www.amazon.com/Time-and-Motion-Study-ebook/dp/B00FAOX1I4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1379779548&sr=1-1&keywords=Time+and+Motion+StudyHow long does the job take? Arguably, this is the most valuable fact for a business to know because it determines capacity, productivity, profit or loss. Both direct and indirect labor costs rely on the required time, as do output, crew sizes, staffing, schedules, product cost, transfer...
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For the Kindle Store version, please refer to http://www.amazon.com/Time-and-Motion-Study-ebook/dp/B00FAOX1I4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1379779548&sr=1-1&keywords=Time+and+Motion+StudyHow long does the job take? Arguably, this is the most valuable fact for a business to know because it determines capacity, productivity, profit or loss. Both direct and indirect labor costs rely on the required time, as do output, crew sizes, staffing, schedules, product cost, transfer prices, constraints, workload balance, on and on. Let's also suggest that the answer must be both accurate and objective. Time study is the basis of accuracy for management measurement, and is applied to resolve disagreement should they occur. Chapters include:Operating practice for labor operationsBenefits of work measurement, Which measurement technique? Employee incentive payIf you only read one work measurement The art of the time studyThe art of work samplingThe special case of construction piece ratesOther important aspects of work measurementA model plan to establish work measurementFormal incentives administrationMethods and workplace checklists for improvementWork measurement glossaryUseful forms and worksheetsAn extra section on Capacity, Utilization and Constraints is included, to enable the reader to identify and relieve bottlenecks in the first place, then to manage constraints. Capacity activity depends very heavily on work measurement, to locate causes and relieve them. Chapters include:Capacity, utilization, constraints; in the context of business operationsManage constraints, by boardroom and policy actionsOperating factors affect utilizationMaximize capacity, manage constraints, on the floorApply the capacity, constraint, and utilization data As with other professions, work measurement proficiency is gained through training and experience. This book explains very specifically what to do, why it is necessary, and how to do it; not only study techniques themselves, but also management and control actions to implement work measurement. Buy it for both practitioners and managers, as each will learn from the guidance contained. The text of this book is included in "Industrial Engineering: Theory, Practice, and Application", by Jack Greene, as are texts of "Cost Reduction In Business Management" and "Plant Layout and Design Edition Two".