WORK STUDY
DEFINITION
⚫ “It is a generic term for those techniques, method study and work
measurement which are used in the examination of human work in all its
context. And which lead systematically to the investigation of all the
factors which affect the efficiency and economy of the situation being
reviewed, in order to effect improvement.”
⚫ It aims at improving the existing and proposed ways of doing work and
establishing standard times for work performance
COMPONENTS /
TECHNIQUES OF WORK STUDY
METHOD STUDY
Examine the job and finding
more efficient method to
perform it
WORK
STUDY WORK MEASUREMENT
Determine the time
necessary to perform a job
and its elements
OBJECTIVES
⚫ To analyze the present method of doing a job, systematically in order to
develop a new and better method.
⚫ To measure the work content of a job by measuring the time required to
do the job for a qualified worker and hence to establish standard time.
⚫ To increase the productivity by ensuring the best possible use of human,
machine and material resources and to achieve best quality product/service
at minimum possible cost.
⚫ To improve operational efficiency.
⚫ To reduce waste through standardization of work elements of a job.
⚫ To improve labor efficiency.
BENEFITS OF WORK STUDY
Increased productivity and operational efficiency
Reduced manufacturing costs
Improved work place layout
Better manpower planning and capacity planning
Fair wages to employees
Better working conditions to employees
Improved work flow
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Reduced material handling costs
Provides a standard of performance to measure labour efficiency
Better industrial relations and employee morale
Provides better job satisfaction to employees
STEPS INVOLVED IN WORK STUDY
1. SELECT
Job Or Process To Be Studied
2. RECORD
All the details concerning job using various Recording Techniques
3. EXAMINE
Recorded facts critically by asking questions like who, what, when, why
4. DEVELOP
Most economical method
5. MEASURE
The amount of work involved and set standard time to do that job
6. DEFINE
New method and standard time
7. INSTALL
The new method as a standard practice
8. MAINTAIN
New method as agreed standards
⚫ Work simplification and work study
⚫ Human considerations in work study
⚫ Work study and the management
⚫ Work study and supervisor
⚫ Work study and the workers
WORK CONTENT
The amount of work contained in a
given job
✔ Basic work content
✔ Excess work content
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REASONS FOR EXCESS WORK CONTENT
A. Defects in design or specification
B. Inefficient methods of manufacture
C. Short-comings of the mgt.
D. Work-man attributes
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MANUFACTURING TIME
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Techniques to reduce work content
⚫ Reduce work content due to product
⚫ Reduce work content due to process or methods
⚫ Reduce ineffective time due to management
⚫ Reduce ineffective time within control of the workers