G. S. D.

General Swing Data

technique for method analysis & the setting of time standards for sewn
product industries.

devised by Methods workshop ltd. In1978 using an MTM data base.

G.S.D categories------1) Handling & 2) Sewing

consists of 25 codes in first level & 11 codes in 2nd level. (Handling)

Obtain & matching parts M

Alligning & adjusting parts A
Forming shapes F
Trimming & tool use T Get & Put Data
Asiding parts A (G or P)
Handling m/c M

Sewing

Sewing S

# Uses
* Costing Design
* Line balancing
* Investment appraisal
* Pre-production planning
* Time standards
* Operator training
* Methods Rationalisation

# Advantages
* Accurate
* Consistent
* Eliminate rating factor
* Easy to understand
* Easy to communicate
* Trace ablity
* Predictive
* Method sensative
* Transferable between location
* specialized for sewn product industries
# Stages to develop G.S.D.

1) MTM-1 * 1948
* 350 codes
* H.B. Maynard, J.L Schwab,J.G Stegmart at Westing house
* Methods Engineering Council

2) MTM-2 * 1965
* 39 codes
* Swedish MTM Association

3) MTM CORE DATA * MTM Association & Methods Workshop

(Now General Sewing Data Ltd.)

4) G.S.D.

MTM
It is a generic term for a family of Pre- determined Motion Time systems

PMTS Pre- determined Motion Time systems

TMU Time measurement units

1 Hr = 120000 T.M.U'S
1 Min = 2000 T.M.U'S
1 Sec = 33.36 T.M.U'S

MG2T G.G.P.G.G.
G Reach to & gain controll of 1st part
G Reach to & gain controll of 2nd part
P Put parts together
G Get both parts finger level
G Get new hold on both parts

MG2S G.P.G.P.G.G.
G Reach to & gain controll of 1st part
P Place part to table
G Reach to & gain controll of 2nd part
P Put 2nd part to 1st part
G Get both parts finger level
G Get new hold on both parts

FOOT P,F

P Put part to needle

 F Put foot

MAPE G,P,G
G Reach to & gain controll of part
P Position to assembly or m/c part
G Improve grasp on parts

MAP1 G,P,G
G Reach to & gain controll of part
P Position to assembly or m/c part
G Improve grasp on parts

MAP2 G,P,G,P,G
G Reach to & gain controll of part
P Put part to other hand
G Take part from other hand
P Position to assembly or m/c part
G Improve grasp on parts

AM2P G.G.P.G.
G Reach to & gain controll of 1st part
G Reach to & gain controll of 2nd part
P Put parts together
G Get new hold

AJPT G,P,G
G Reach to & gain control of top part
P Allign top part to btm
G Contact top parts

ARPN G,P,G,P,F
G Reach to & gain control of part
P Turn or Pivot
G Get new hold
P Place to m/c foot
F Lower m/c foot

APSH G,P
G Reach to & gain control of part
P Slide part to new posn.

FFLD G,P,G
G Reach to & gain control of part
P Fold part over or place to new location
G Gain control of part from other hand
FCRS G,GW,P,PW
G+GW Reach to gain control of an apply force to part
P+PW Press part under finger's to form crease

FUNF G,P
G Reach to & gain control of part
P Open out part or place to new location

TCUT G.P,P,P
G Reach to & gain controll of scissor
P Posn Scissor to cutting posn.
P Make cut
P Aside part to stack

TCAT P,P
P Posn Scissor to cutting posn.
P Make cut

TBLD G,P
G Reach to & gain control of part
P Pull thread across blade

TDCH G.P,P,P
G Get part
P Posn Scissor to cutting posn.
P Make cut
P Aside part to stack

AS1H G,P
G Reach to & gain control of part
P Place part aside

AS2H G,G,P
G Reach to & gain control of part
G Reach to & gain control of part(other hand)
P Place part aside

MS1A F,F
F Start m/c foot pedal
F Stop m/c foot pedal

MS1B F,P,F
F Start m/c foot pedal
P Stop within 1-cm
F Stop m/c foot pedal

MS1B F,P,F
F Start m/c foot pedal
P Stop within 1/2-cm
 F Stop m/c foot pedal

MHDW G.P.G.P.G..
G Reach to & gain control of hand wheel
P Turn wheel
G Get new hold
P Turn wheel
G Hand back to work area

MBTB G.P.P.P,G..
G Reach to & contact hand lever
P Depress lever
P Guide work while machine in reverse/Back stitch
P Lever up
G Hand back to work area

MBTB [Link],P.P,G..
G Reach to & contact hand lever
P Depress lever
PT Back stitch
P Guide work while machine goes forward
P Lever up
G Hand back to work area
 G.S.D. Data Card

Code Category Elements T.M.U. Motion Sequence

MG2T Obtain Match & Get 2 parts together 76 G.G.P.G.G
MG2S and Match & Get 2 parts Separately 107 G.P.G.P.G.G.
FOOT Match Match parts to FOOT ( without obtain) 38 P.F
MAPE Part Match & Add Part with 1-hand(easy) 50 G.P.G
MAP1 or Match & Add Part with 1-hand 56 G.P.G
MAP2 Parts Match & Add Part with 2-hand 69 G.P.G.P.G.
AM2P Allign Allign & Match 2 parts 61 G.G.P.G.
AJPT and Adjust 1 part(Top) 43 G.P.G
ARPN Adjusting Allign & Reposition assembly under foot 75 G.P.G.P.F.
APSH Allign or Adjust part(s) by pushing or sliding 24 G.P.
FFLD Forming Form Fold 43 G.P.G.
FCRS Shapes Form Crease in Folded Parts 28 [Link].
FUNF Form Unfold or Layout 23 G.P.
TCUT Trimming Trim-Cut with scissors(1st) 50 G.P.P.P
TCAT and Trim-Cut with scissors(Additional) 25 P.P.
TBLD Tool Use Trim-Cut thread with fixed blade 33 G.P.
TDCH Trim-Dechain parts with scissors 49 G.P.P.P
APSH Asiding Aside-Push Away(Sliding) 24 G.P.
AS1H Aside Part with 1-Hand 23 G.P
AS2H Aside Part with 2-Hand 42 G.G.P.
MS1A Handling Machine sew 1-cm approximately greater than 1 cm 17 F.F.
MS1B Machine Machine sew 1-cm acccurately within 1 cm 26 [Link].F
MS1C Machine sew 1-cm precisely within 1/2 cm 37 [Link].F
MHDW Machine Hand wheel to raise /lower needle 46 G.P.G.P.G.
MBTB Machine Backtack at beginning(Lever) 34 G.P.P.P.G.
MBTE Machine Backtack at end(Lever) 37 [Link].P.P.G.
MABT Machine Backtack (Automatic) 10 PT
MBBT Machine Backtack (Button) 24 G.P.P.G
MFBT Machine Backtack (Foot) 18 F.P
GP1E Get Part with 1-Hand (easy) 14 G
GP1H Get Get Part with 1-Hand 20 G
GP2H and Get Part with 2-Hands 33 G.G.
GPCO Put Get Part Contact only 9 G
GPOH Data Get Part from other hand 6 G
GPAG Get Part By Adjusting grasp 10 G
PPAL Put Part to Approximate Location 10 P
PPOH Put Part to other Hand 6 P
PPST Put Part On Stack 14 P
PPL1 Put Part Locate Once 27 P
PPL2 Put Part Locate Twice 47 P.P.
F Foot or Short Leg Motion 9
P Additional Pace or step to move body 18
B MTM Bend(and arise) 61
BD Elements Bend Down 29
AB Arise from Bending 32
SIT Sit 35
STD Stand 44
E Eye action(simple binary check) 7
C Crank 15
R Regrasp 6
A Apply pressure 14
WW Write a Word 85
WL Clerical Write a Letter 25
WD Data Write a Digit or number 12
WP Write a punctuation mark 10
 RW Read a Word 5

MG2T5 53.5
MG2T15 62.9
MG2T30 71.3
813 Method Discription
Sl Code TMU Sl Code TMU
1 MG2T 76 1 MG2S 107
2 FOOT 38 2 FOOT 38
3 MS1A 17 3 MS1A 17
4 AM2P 61 4 AM2P 61
5 S30 30 5 S-30 20
6 TCUT 50 6 TCUT 50
7 AS1H 23 7 AS2H 42
8 8
295 335
Allowance 15% Allowance 10%
339 369
BH 70 BH 70
409 439
Min - 2000 0.205 SMV 0.2193
12.28 Sec
293 Pcs 0.014625
60x33.336
1min = 60
1sec = 33.33
2000.16

8.2 Sew Test Bag

Sl Code TMU Sl Code TMU RPM - 3500
1 MG2T 76 1 MG2S 107 1) Obtain & Match Parts
2 FOOT 38 2 FOOT 38 2) Match parts to machine foot
3 MBTB 34 3 3) Back tack to start
4 AM2P 61 4 4) Align the two pieces to point B
5 S11.5LC 62 5 5) Sew B Point
6 MHDW 46 6 6) Lower needle
7 APSH 24 7 7) Pivot work for next sewing run
8 F 9 8
9 AM2P 61 9
10 S9LC 67 ###
11 MHDW 46 ###
12 APSH 24 ###
13 F 9 ###
14 AM2P 61 ### A 1 + CM
15 S8.5LB 45 ### B Within 1 CM
16 MBTE 37 ### C within .5 CM
17 F 9 ### S9
18 APSH 24 ### N
19 TCUT 50 ### L State Non Visible Stitch
20 APSH 24 ### M
807 H
Allowance 15%
928
BH 70
Total 998 TMU
Min - 2000 0.499 Min
 10 Shoulder Join 1) Get back panel and one f
Sl Code TMU Sl Code TMU 2) Position both to machine
1 MG2S 107 1 MG2S 107 3) Sew to hold
2 FOOT 38 PF 2 FOOT 38 4) Align edges
3 MS1A 17 3 5) Sew shoulder seam**
4 AM2P 61 6) Cut thread
5 S13LA 43 7) Push work from under fo
6 GPCO 9 8) Add second panel to bac
7 ARPN 75 9) Position both to machine
8 MG2T 76 MAP2 10) Sew to hold
9 FOOT 38 PF 11) Align edges
10 MS1A 17 Stoping Criticality Sewing Criticlity 12) Sew shoulder seam
11 AM2P 61 1+ CM A NLMH 13) Cut thread
12 S13LA 43 .5-1 CM B Nill 14) Fold assembly in half
13 GPCO 9 0-.5 CM C Low 15) Aside assembly to right
14 FFLD 43 Medium
15 AS2H 42 High
679
Allowance 10%
747 0.5
BH 60 0.6 0.5
Total 807 TMU 0.4 0.5
Min - 2000 0.403 Min
24 149 Pcs

12.2.36 page S10LB 10 RPM 4000 N 1

Stitch per CM 4.5 L 1.1
MST = Stitch per CM / (RPM x 0.0006 ) M 1.2
1.8750 A 0 H 1.4
B 9
HSF = (Stitch per CM - MST)2 / 100 + 1 C 20
1.0689 Start & Stoping (P + P) 17

T= (MST x HSF x Sewing Criticality Factory x Length ) + Start & Stop Factor TMU + Stoping Criticality
MST = Stitch per CM / (RPM x 0.0006 ) M 1.6

S18HA 18 RPM 5000 N 1

Stitch per CM 4.5 L 1.1
MST = Stitch per CM / (RPM x 0.0006 ) M 1.2
1.5000 A 0 H 1.4
B 9
HSF = (Stitch per CM - MST)2 / 100 + 1 C 20
1.0900 1.0595 Start & Stoping (P + P) 17

T= (MST x HSF x Sewing Criticality Factory x Length ) + Start & Stop Factor TMU + Stoping Criticality
58
 15. DISTANCE CLASSIFIED GSD CODES
MG2T 76
MG2T80 92.6
MG2T5 53.54

15.1 PROFILE STITCH COLLAR ( MANUAL )

Sl Code TMU Single needle lock stitch machine
1 MG2T 76 (Set at 4250 RPM @ 4.5 ST
2 FOOT 38 PF Under bed thread trimmer
3 MS1B 26 MS1B (Needle position motor)
4 MBBT 24 Knuckle back tack
5 AM2P 61 Standard machine table – no
6 S2.5MC 43
7 MHDW 46
8 APSH 24 Bundle BM’s Per Single : 0
9 F 9
10 AM2P 61 RA and Machine Contingen
11 S5MC 48 S2.5MC
12 MHDW 46
13 APSH 24 0-1/2 stitch, 0-.5CM, Exact Location, Change Direction
14 F 9
15 AM2P 61 S5MC
16 S34MC 114
17 MHDW 46
18 APSH 24
19 F 9
20 S5MC 48
21 MHDW 46
22 APSH 24
23 AM2P 61
24 S2.5MB 32
25 MBBT 24
26 F 9
27 AS2H 42
1075 S2.5MB
Allowance 12%
1204
BH 80 .04x2000
Total 1284 TMU
Min - 2000 0.642 Min
93 Pcs

Sl Code TMU Single needle lock stitch m

1 AS2H 42 (Set at 6500 RPM at 5.0 S
2 MAP2 69 Manual Back tack
3 FOOT 38 Left extension to table
 4 MS1B 26 Disposal box
5 MBTB 34
6 AJPT 43
7 S11.5MC 57 Bundle BM’s Per Single :
8 MHDW 46
9 APSH 24 RA and Machine Conting
10 S5MC 46
11 MBTB 34
12 APSH 24
13 AJPT 43
14 S8MC 51
15 MBTB 34
16 APSH 24
17 S5MC 46
18 MBTB 34
19 AJPT 43
20 S11.5MB 48
21 MBTB 34
22 MBTE 37
23 APSH 24
24 TCUT 50
25 AS2H 42
993
Allowance 18%
1172
BH 120
Total 1292 TMU
Min - 2000 0.646 Min
93 Pcs

Example : Coin Pocket Attach

Sl Code TMU
1 AS1H 23
2 AS1H 23
3 FFLD 43
4 PPL2 47
5 FOOT 38
6 S6MB 39
7 MABT 10
8 F 9
9 ARPN 75
10 FFLD 43
11 FOOT 38
12 S6MB 39
13 MABT 10
14 F 9
15 AS1H 23
469
Allowance 10%
516
 BH 70
Total 586 TMU
Min - 2000 0.293 Min
205 Pcs

Example : Label Attach Box

Sl Code TMU
1 AS1H 23
2 GPOH 6
3 APSH 24
4 APSH 24
5 F 9
6 APSH 24
7 APSH 24
8 F 9
9 AS1H 23
10 FFLD 43
11 PPL1 27
12 FOOT 38
13 S1MC 40
14 APSH 24
15 MS1A 17
16 FFLD 43
17 PPL1 27
18 S2MC 42
19 APSH 24
20 S1MC 40
21 APSH 24
22 S2MC 42
23 APSH 24
24 S1MC 40
25 F 9
26 AS1H 23
693
Allowance 15%
797
BH 70
Total 867 TMU
Min - 2000 0.433 Min
138 Pcs

Example : Flap Join with Poly

Sl Code TMU
1 AS1H 23
2 AS2H 42
3 GP2H 33
4 FOOT 38
5 AS1H 23
6 MAPE 50
 7 MAP1 56
9 MABT 10
10 S8LA 31
11 MAPE 50
12 S4LB 34
13 MABT 40
14 F 9
15 AS1H 23
16 AS1H 23
17 AS2H 42
18 GP2H 42
19 FOOT 38
20 AS1H 40
21 MAPE 50
22 MAP1 42
24 MABT 10
25 S8LA 31
26 MAPE 50
27 S4LB 34
28 MABT 10
29 F 9
30 AS1H 23
906
Allowance 10%
997
BH 70
Total 1067 TMU
Min - 2000 0.533 Min
113 Pcs

Example : Coller Join Over Lock

Sl Code TMU
1 AM2P 61 GPGPF/G Single Ply N
2 MS1A 17 Straingh Non Visible L
3 AM2P 61 Strainght Visible / Curv M
4 S12LA 39 Curve Visible / Confin H
5 AM2P 61
6 S12LA 39
7 AM2P 61
9 S12LA 39
10 AS2H 42
420
Allowance 15%
483
BH 70
Total 553 TMU
Min - 2000 0.277 Min
217 Pcs
Example : Polo Shirt Pocket Attach (Chest)

Sl Code TMU
1 AS2H 42 1
2 MAP2 69 2
3 FOOT 38 3
4 AJPT 43 4
5 MBBT 24 5
6 S1MC 40
7 APSH 24 6
9 F 9 7
10 S1MC 40
11 APSH 24 8
12 F 9
13 AJPT 43
14 S10MC 68
15 APSH 24
16 F 9
17 AJPT 43
18 S6MC 56
19 APSH 24
20 F 9
21 AJPT 43
22 S6MC 45
24 APSH 24
25 F 9
26 S10MC 68
27 APSH 24
28 F 9
29 S1MC 40
30 APSH 24
31 F 9
32 S1MC 40
33 MBBT 24
34 AS2H 42
1039
Allowance 10%
1143
BH 70
Total 1213 TMU
Min - 2000 0.606 Min
99 Pcs

Example : Front Pocket Bag Attach with Body

Sl Code TMU
1 AS2H 42
2 MAP2 69
3 FOOT 38
4 S10LA 37
5 AM2P 61
 6 S10MA 39
7 AS2H 42
9 MAP2 69
10 FOOT 38
11 S10LA 37
12 AM2P 61
13 S10MA 39
14 AS1H 23
595
Allowance 10%
655
BH 70
Total 725 TMU
Min - 2000 0.362 Min
166 Pcs

Example : Factching Attach with Front Pocket 3

33.36
Sl Code TMU 100.08
1 AS2H 42
2 MAP2 69
3 FOOT 38
4 S8MA 36
5 S8MA 36
6 AS1H 23
244
Allowance 10%
268
BH 70
Total 338 TMU
Min - 2000 0.169 Min
355 Pcs

Example : BTK 2
33.36
Sl Code TMU 66.72
1 AS2H 42 0.021 70000 URO
2 MT 67 0.0335 250000 URO
3 PPL1 27 0.0135
4 MT 67 0.0335
5 PPL1 27 0.0135
6 MT 67 0.0335
7 PPL1 27 0.0135
8 MT 67 0.0335
9 AS2H 42 0.021
433
Allowance 10%
476
BH 70
Total 546 TMU
 Min - 2000 0.273 Min
220 Pcs

Example : Front Pocket Bag Attach with Body (Dipon)

Sl Code TMU
1 MG2T 76 GGPPGPGP
2 APSH 24 GPGPGG
3 MG2T 76
4 FFLD 37 FFLD
5 Map1 56 MAP1
6 Foot 39 FOOT
7 MBTB 34
9 S3MB 32
10 MBTE 37
11 TCUT 50
ARPN 75
AM2P 61
MBTB 34
S3MB 32
MBTE 37
TCUT 50
AS1H 23
773
Allowance 15%
889
BH 70
Total 959 TMU
Min - 2000 0.479 Min
125 Pcs
Match Parts
ts to machine foot

e two pieces to point B

rk for next sewing run.

tate Non Visible Stitch

et back panel and one front panel
osition both to machine foot

ew shoulder seam**

ush work from under foot

dd second panel to back
osition both to machine foot

ew shoulder seam

old assembly in half

side assembly to right hand trolley
 t 4250 RPM @ 4.5 ST/CM)
r bed thread trimmer
dle position motor)
kle back tack
ard machine table – no extensions

le BM’s Per Single : 0.04

nd Machine Contingencies : 17%

gle needle lock stitch machine

t at 6500 RPM at 5.0 ST/CM )
nual Back tack
t extension to table
ndle BM’s Per Single :- 0.06

and Machine Contingencies – 18%

 2.5 RPM 4250 N 1 Sewing Category
Length Stitch per CM 4.5 L 1.1
MST = Stitch per CM / (RPM x 0.0006 ) Stoping Criticality TMU M 1.2
1.7647 A 0 H 1.4
B 9
HSF = (Stitch per CM - MST)2 / 100 + 1 C 20
1.0748 Start & Stoping (F + F) 17 TMU

T= (MST x HSF x Sewing Criticality Factory x Length ) + Start & Stop Factor TMU + Stoping Criticality
32 TMU
0.95 Second S30HB 4000 4.5
0.016 Min S24LA 4000 4.5
S28NA 4250 4.5
S35MC 3500 6

S26LC 4500 4.5

S20MC 4000 4.5
ewing Category
 33.33
Bundle Pcs 25 60 30 2
Time 60 60 20 3
Per pcs 2.4 60 25 2.4
TMU 80 1 Sec 33.3333 TMU
1 Min 2000 TMU
1 Hour 120000

Stopping Criticality / Catagory

1 MS1A 1 CM + A Gatter than 1 CM / Running Off
2 MS1B 0.5 - 1 CM B Before Back Tack / .5 - 1 CM
3 MS1C 0 - 0.5 CM C Accurate Palce / Change Direction

Stitching Category
1 Nill 1 N Single Ply + Straight Stitch
2 Low 1.1 L Straight + Non Visible
3 Medium 1.2 M Straight + Visible , Curve + Non Visi
4 High 1.4 H Curve Visible, Or a Confind Space

Sttichine Code
1. S 2. Length 3. Sttiching Category
S 12 L
S 9 L
S 9 L
S 13 L
4
1 N Nill 1
L Low 1.1
M Medium 1.2
H High 1.4

HSF = Stitch / CM = 4.5

RPM x 0.0006 5000 x 0.0006

= 1.5000

S16LB = 55 Example 0.8

MST = (Stitch / CM - HSF) (Stitch / CM - HS

+1
100

= (4.5 - 1.5) (4.5 - 1.5

+1
100

= 1.09

TMU = (HSF x MST x Sewing Factory x Length ) + P + {A/B/C any one}

= (1.5 x. 1.09 x 1.1 x 16 ) + 17 + 9

= 54.776 F+F
9+9
= 55 18
 TMU
#REF!
#REF!
#REF!

Gatter than 1 CM / Running Off

Before Back Tack / .5 - 1 CM
Accurate Palce / Change Direction

Single Ply + Straight Stitch

Straight + Non Visible
Straight + Visible , Curve + Non Visible
Curve Visible, Or a Confind Space

4. Stopping Category Rsult

C S12LC
C S9LC
B S9LB
A

Single Ply, Straight Stitching

Straight, Non Visible
Straigh Visible, Curve Nonvisible
Curve Visible, Confind Space

5000 x 0.0006

If <1; Then Consider 1

Length ) + P + {A/B/C any one}

Actual
8.5 + 8.5
17