Presentation on Work Measurement

Presented by: Rahul Sachdeva 1st SEM

Work Measurement
Two techniques of work study-Method study and Work Measurement. Method study is a tool for standardizing the methods of doing a job, where as Work measurement establishes the work content of a job. Work content of a job can accurately be established only after method a doing a job is standardized. Definition Work measurement is defined as the application of techniques designed to establish the work content of a specified task by determining the time required for carrying out the task at a defined standard of performance by a qualified worker.

Qualified worker:
A qualified worker is one who is accepted as having the necessary physical attributes, possessing the required intelligence and education and having acquired the necessary skill and knowledge to carry out the work in hand to satisfactory standards of safety, quantity and quality.

Objectives of Work Measurement

Improved planning and control activities or operations. More efficient manning of the plant Reliable ideas for labor performance Reliable basis for labor cost control. Basis for sound, incentive schemes

Benefits of Work Measurement

To develop a basis or comparing alternate method study by establishing the work content in each method of doing the job. To prepare the realistic work schedules by accurate assessment of human work. To set standards of performances for labor utilization by establishing the labor standards for an element of work, operation or product under ordinary working condition. To compare actual time taken by the worker with the allowed time (standard time) for proper control of labor. To assist in labor cost estimation. To provide information related to estimation of tenders, fixation of selling price and assessment of delivery schedule.

Techniques of Work Measurement

Direct Time Study

Synthesis Method

Analytical Estimating Pre-Determined Motion Time System (PMTS) Work Sampling or Activity Sampling or Ratio delay Method

Select Define Record Operation to be study Calculate Data for Make time Estimate historical data Break operation down into elements- basis motion activities. Direct time study
Record observed time for each element Determine augmented performance Time Determine augmented pace or effort level

Pro-determined Motion Standard data

Find time value for each element

Work Sampling
Measure frequency of occurrence of activity Determine augmented elapsed time Determine augmented pace or effort

Motion Time
Find time value for each basic motion

Compile time values

Compile normal time values

Compile normal time value

For standard time values For normal time values Determine allowances for personal time, fatigue, delays, etc.

Compile normal time values

Calculate Standard times

Steps in work Measurement

The various steps are: 1. Break the job into elements 2. Record the observed time for each element by means of either time study, synthesis or analytical estimating method. 3. Establish elemental time values by extending observed time into normal time for each element by applying a rating factor. 4. Assess relaxation allowance for personal needs and physical and mental fatigue involved work content. 5. Determine the frequency of occurrences of each element in thye job, multiply the work content of each element by its frequency(i.e. number of time the element occurs in the job) and add up the times to arrive at thye standard time to do the job. 6. Add contingency allowance, if any, to arrive at the standard time to do the job.