BY

NIKHIL CHAKRAVARTHY
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Work study
The generic term used for those techniques,
particularly 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 the facts which affect efficiency and
economy of the situation being reviewed, in order to
effect improvement
 Work study includes method study and work
measurement which are used in the examination of
human work and investigation of all the factors which
affect the efficiency and economy of the situation
being reviewed
Work study is a management tool to achieve higher
productivity in any organisation whether
manufacturing tangible products or offering services
to its customers
 Work study
Introduction :
Parts of work study
Work study

Method study Work Measurement

Method
Ergonomics
improvement
Objectives
To analyse 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
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
Reduced material handling costs
Method study
The systematic recording and critical examination of
existing and proposed ways of doing work as a means
of developing and applying easier and more effective
methods and reducing costs
 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 and more effective methods and reducing costs
A logical approach to deciding what tasks should be done and how they should
be done is called methods study.

Methods study utilizes

structured data collection,
visual aids and charts, and
logical procedures to help understand and improve work methods.

Methods study relies on obtaining good observational and experimental data.

Methods study focuses primarily on the activities of individual workers or

groups of related workers.
Work measurement
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.
A qualified worker is one who is accepted as having the
necessary physical attributes, possessing the required
intelligence and the education and having acquired the
necessary skill and knowledge to carry out the work in
hand to satisfactory standards of safety, quantity and
quality. - ILO
 Work measurement is the process of establishing the time
that a given task would take when performed by a qualified
worker working at a defined level of performance.

A qualified worker is one who has acquired the skill,

knowledge and other attributes to carry out the work in hand
to satisfactory standards of quantity, quality and safety

Work measurement also refers to the process of estimating

the amount of worker time required to produce one unit of
output.

A goal of work measurement is to develop labor standards

that can be used for planning and controlling operations.
Basic procedure
Select the job or process to be studied
Record all the relevant data regarding that job or process
Examine the data thoughrouly
Develop the most economic method considering all the
circumstances
Measure the quantity of work involved in the method selected
and calculate a standard time for doing it
Define the new method and the related time so that it can always
be identified
Install the new method as agreed standard practice with the time
allowed
Maintain the new standard practice by proper control
procedures
The human factor in the applicatio
of work study
The human factor plays an important role in the
successful conducting and implementation of work
study in organisations.
The management is responsible for the formulation of
objectives and planning of work
Supervisor translates these plans into day to day
operations
Worker carries out the operations
Work study man conducts the study
Management and supervisor: Their
roles in work study
ROLE OF MANAGEMENT
Management should define the organisation objectives
clearly
Planning should be in a way to minimize ineffective
time
Maintain good relation between workers and provide
good working environment for them
ROLE OF SUPERVISOR
Connection between management and worker
Organsational objectives should be clearly
communicated to the worker
Identify potential areas of improvement
Help in selecting the proper work for study
Has to be associated with the study right from
selection of job to be studied to its implementation
ROLE OF WORKER
Should not neglect his work or waste time
unnecessarily
Should take interest in work and take initiative with
related factors
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