Subject: Industrial Engineering And Management

Topic: Introduction to Industrial Engineering

Difficulty: High

Work study:

“Work study is a generic term for those techniques like method study and work measurement which are used in the examination of human work in all its contexts, and which lead systematically to the investigation of all the factors which affect the efficiency and economy of the situation being reviewed, in order to effect improvement”.

Role of work study in improving productivity:

The important functions of production management are setting up the most effective method of performing the operation (standard method) and control or effective utilization of resources.

Work-study which comprises of method study and work measurement will fulfill these two requirements. Method study aims at determining the most effective method of performing the job, the most logical layout for manufacturing facilities, uninterrupted flow of materials throughout the organization, will help to complete the job least possible time and at optimum cost.

Work measurement on the other hand determines the time required by an operator to complete the operation or job for the standard method at the defined level of performance.

Work-study is the most effective tool to enhance productivity because of the fact that:

1. It is straight-forward way of increasing the productivity efficiency of the organization.

2. Considers all the factors influencing productivity.