Practice Problems: Supplement 10 (S10), Work Measurement

Problem 1: Carolyn Barrett, a marketing surveyor, takes an average of 10 minutes to complete a particular questionnaire. Carolyns performance rating (pace) is 110% and there is an allowance of 15%. Mean= 10 mins PR= 110% AF=15%

What is the Normal time for completing this questionnaire? = (10)(1.00)(1.10)/1 = 11 minutes What is the Standard time for completing this questionnaire? Standard time = Total Normal time 11 11 = = = 12.9 minutes 1-Allowance factor 1 0.15 .85

Problem 2: Tom Leonard, of Leonard, Spitz, and Wareham, takes 3 hours and 25 minutes to write an end of month report. Tom is rated at 95% (work pace is 95%) and the office has a personal time allowance of 8%. There is no delay time or fatigue time. 1 report = 205 minutes PR= 95% PT= 8% no FT, no DA.- AF= 8% What is the Normal time for writing an end of month report? = (205 minutes)(1.00)(0.95)/1 = 194.75 minutes What is the Standard time for writing an end of month report? Standard time = Problem 3: The two steps in preparing chocolate candy bars are molding and packaging. Personal fatigue and delay allowances are set at 15%. The molding machine operator is rated at 110% and the packer is rated at 80%. Observed times per batch are given below. PT+FT+ DA = 15% 1 Total Normal time 194.75 194.75 = = = 211.68 minutes 1-Allowance factor 1 0.08 .92

Molding Machine PR= 110% Packer PR= 80%

Observed Time in Minutes Task Molding Avg= 29 Packing Avg=40 1 26 2 30 3 29 4 31

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35

30

Determine the Normal and standard times for both tasks.

For Molding: Average for the actual Molding cycle = 29 minutes per batch Normal time = (total time)(% working)(rating)/(number of units produced) = (29)(1.00)(1.10) /1 = 31.9 minutes per batch Standard time = (Normal time)/(1-Allowance) = 31.90 /(1 0.15) = 37.5 minutes per batch

For Packing: Average actual Packing time = 40 minutes = (40)(1.00)(.80) = 32 minutes per batch Standard time = (Normal time)/(1-Allowance) = (32)/(1 0.15) = 37.6 minutes

Problem 4: A work-study sample of a manufacturing activity conducted over a 40-hour period shows that a worker with an 85% rating produced 12 parts. The workers idle time was 10% and the allowance factor was 12% Mean= 40 hrs PR= 85% AF-IT= 2%+PR = 85% Find the Normal and Standard time for this activity. = (40hrs)(0.90)(0.85)/(12) = 2.55 hours per part Standard time = (Normal time)/(1-Allowance) = 2.55 / 0.88 = 2.90 hours per part Problem 5: Jim and Bob recently time-studied a janitorial task. From a sample of 75 observations, they computed an average cycle time of 15 minutes with a standard deviation of 2 minutes. Was their sample large enough that one can be 99% confident that the standard time is within 5% of the true value? n= 75 mean=15 mins sd= 2 mins h= 0.05 Problem 6: Consider the following task broken down into 5 MTM elements: produced= 12 parts idle time= 10% AF=12%

TMUs Reach to tool box Grasp a tool Separate tool by pressing Turn tool Move and focus eyes 14.2 3.5 10.6 3.5 13.4

Code in MTM Books R12D BG1 AP2 T45S M12B

What is the total time for the task?

 z n= where h is the accuracy desired and z is the confidence level hx 2.575* 2 5.15 n= = = 47.15 or 48 samples 0.05*15 .75 Therefore, the sample size of 75 is sufficient.
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