Excel College's Corporate & Executive Training Programmes

 

PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT
THROUGH WORK STUDY

DURATION: 2 DAYS


 

Work study is an activity which studies the WAY PEOPLE WORK in an organization. From this study, new effective methods will be conceived to improve the effectiveness of individual work. This is essential to optimize the operation of the total system to raise productivity which is a Key Success Factor in maintaining competitiveness in the market place.

Work study has two parts, first, the Method study and second, the work measurement (Time Study).

Objectives:
- Establish Best Methods for processes
- Compute Standard Time
- Enable participants to calculate direct labour required for the process
- Design, improve and establish various methods to combine Man, Material and Machine

METHODOLOGY
Lectures, exercises and video

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
All Production supervisors and executives, Industrial / Process Engineering staff and technicians


WORKSHOP OUTLINE:
  1. INTRODUCTION TO WORK STUDY

  2. PRODUCTIVITY
    - Management Implications
    - Factors Affecting Productivity
    - Increasing Productivity of Resources

  3. MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY WITH EXISTING RESOURCES
    - Investigating the Work Content
    - Reduction of ineffective time

  4. WORK STUDY
    - A Direct means of raising Productivity
    - Why is Work Study Valuable
    - Techniques of Work Study
    - Human Factor in applying Work Study

  5. MOTION STUDY
    - Basic Motions
    - Principles of Motion economy
  6. SURVEY AND SELECT THE PROBLEM TO BE STUDIED
    - Identification of problems and opportunities
    - Forecasting of potential Costs and benefits

  7. RECORD THE PRESENT WORK ACTIVITY
    - Recording the facts
    - Use of Flow Charts

  8. CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF ACTIVITIES TO PROPOSE IMPROVEMENTS
    - Questioning Techniques
    - Application of Analytical, Creative & Judicial Thinking

  9. SELECTION OF THE TASK TO BE MEASURED

  10. MEASUREMENT OR TIMING THE JOB
    - Element Breakdown
    - Work Analysis

  11. RATING EXERCISE

  12. ALLOWANCES

  13. COMPUTER STANDARD TIME

  14. MANPOWER CALCULATIONS

Program Code: 2-1000-04