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.
7) String diagram is used
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flow diagram
A diagram showing the path followed by men and materials while performing a task is known as Flow diagram.
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Time study is a structured process of directly observing and measuring human work using a timing device to establish the time required for completion of the work by a qualified worker when working at a defined level of performance.
Time study is a work measurement technique for recording the times and rates of working for the elements of a specified job carried out under specified conditions and for analyzing the data so as to obtain the time necessary for carrying out the job at a defined level of performance.
fixation of incentive rate
In time study, the rating factor is applied to determine Fixation of incentive rate.
Work sampling
Work sampling is the statistical technique for determining the proportion of time spent by workers in various defined categories of activity.
Work sampling is used for determining allowances in time study