Time Studies

[weyerengineer]

I need some advice in conducting time studies in a manufacturing environment. I am a recent graduate with an entry level position. can anyone suggest some methods or books I can look up for support and referral. Thanks

 

[MikeHalloran]

Dig farther into this:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...q=+"work+measurement"+course+text&btnG=Search

... and you should find references to textbooks.

At least one of the local colleges in Detroit used to offer an associates degree in time study, but I couldn't separate that from partial hits on "full time study".



Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[AlgNavArc]

Maynard Industrial Engineering Handbook provides lot of Work Measurement Techniques, you will find in this book chapter about the followings:
- Implementing and Maintaining a Work Measurement
- Stop watch Time Study (LOL)
- Work Sampling and Group Time Technique
- Predetermined Motions Time Systems
- MOST: Work Measurement Systems
- Standard Data Concepts and Development.

and other techniques, Have fun