Work study consists of two techniques namely method study and work measurement.
The method study is a technique to simplify the job and develop more economical methods of doing it.
The Work measurement is concerned with the elimination of ineffective time and establishment of time standards for a job.
Work study is mainly aimed at determining the most efficient method of performing a job. Basic tool in work study is stop watch.
3) The work study is done by means of
stop watch
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Work measurement is concerned with the determination of the amount of time required to perform a unit of work. Work measurement is very important for promoting productivity of an organization. It enables management to compare alternate methods and also to do initial staffing. Work measurement provides basis for proper planning.
Objectives of Work Measurement are
1. plan and schedule of production
2. estimate the selling prices and delivery dates
representative time
The average time recorded by work study man for an operation is called Representative time.
standard time
The time taken by a trained worker to perform an operation, while working a steady pace, is known as Standard time.
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String diagram is one of the useful and simplest techniques of method study.
It can be defined as a scale model on which a thread is used to trace the path or movements of man and materials during a specified sequence of events.
It can also be stated that string diagram in a special form of flow diagram.