Lesson 11

Work System Design

Work Study: Basic Concept

Dr. Inderdeep Singh

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

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 Evolution of Work Study
 F.W.Taylor : Founder of modern method and
time study.
 Taylor began his time study work in 1881.
 He established that each job should have a
standard time, determined by time studies. 1856-1915
 In the timing process , Taylor advocated dividing
the work into small divisions of effort known as “elements”
 Time was obtained for these elements individually
and their collective values were used to determine
the allowed time for the task.
 “Work Study” has Many Other Names
for Example
METHODS ENGINEERING
WORK SCIENCE
WORK DESIGN
JOB DESIGN
WORK METHODS DESIGN and WORK MEASUREMENT
MOTION and TIME STUDY
 Why Work Study?
 Garment manufacturers,
all over the world, think about
“How to reduce
the product cost” to be
 competitive
Product costin the global
depends market. utilization of resources.
on effective
 Main resources are Man, Machine, Material, Market and
Money.
 Work Study is the technique to control these five resources
for the maximum productivity. https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/equipment-
suppliers-target-garment-manufacturers
 Aim of Work Study
 To analyze the work in order to achieve work simplification
and thereby improving the productivity of the system
 To have optimum utilization of resources i.e., 5 M’s
 To evaluate the work content through work
measurement
 To set time standards for various jobs

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 Need For Work Study

 Principles of work study have been used since long to

identify the improvements to be incorporated, when
industrial set up was simple and involved lesser problems.

 The industries of today with

increased complexities and
modernization naturally
demand a more systematic
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 Work Study Definition
 It is the systematic study of work systems with the purposes of

1. Developing the preferred system and method

(with lowest cost)
2. Standardizing this system and method
3. Determining standard time for the task
4. Assisting in training the worker in the preferred method
 Work Study Definition
 British Standard Institution defines work study as a
generic term for those techniques particularly “Method
Study” and “Work Measurement” which are used in the
examination of work in all its contexts and which leads
systematically to the investigation of all the factors which
affect the efficiency and economy of the situation being
reviewed in order to incorporate improvements at various
levels.
 Framework of Work Study
.
METHOD STUDY
(Motion Study)

WORK STUDY

WORK
MEASUREMENT HIGHER
(Time Study) PRODUCTIVITY

Source: Industrial Engineering and Production Management by M. Telsang, S. Chand Publication

 Components of Work Study
 Method Study is the systematic
recording and critical examination
of existing and proposed ways of
doing work, as a means of
developing and applying easier
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and more effective methods and reducing costs.

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 Components of Work Study
 Work measurement is the application
of techniques designed to establish the
time for a qualified worker to carry out
a specified job at a defined level of
performance.

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 Relation Between Method Study and Work
Measurement
 Method Study is concerned with the reduction of the work
content and establishing the one best way of doing the job .

 Work Measurement is concerned with investigation and

reduction of any ineffective time associated with the job
and establishing time standards for an operation carried out
as per the standard method.

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 Importance of Work Study

 Means of enhancing the production efficiency

(productivity) of the firm by elimination of waste and
unnecessary operations.
 To identify non-value adding operations by
investigation of all the factors affecting the job.
 It has universal application. Only accurate and systematic
procedure oriented technique to establish time standards.

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 Work Study is Most Valuable Tool of Management

Because:
 It is a direct mean of improving productivity
of the system involving very less or no cost.
 It provides most accurate means of setting
standards of performance which are helpful
in the process of production planning and
control.
 Application of work study result in immediate savings.