BASIC TIME STUDY 
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Authored by: Gene Levine, Gene Levine Associates
Management Advisors - Since 1965

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER I.  WHAT CAN TIME STUDY DO FOR YOU THAT’S GOOD FOR YOU?
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER II.    PEOPLE PROBLEMS—THE CAUSES AND CURES
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER III. TIME STUDY OVERVIEW
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER IV. DEVELOPING STANDARD DATA AND STANDARD MINUTES ("S.A.M.S")
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER V. HOW TO ENSURE SUCCESS BEFORE YOU BEGIN
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER VI. TYPES OF WATCHES AND WORK STUDIES

minusign.gif (58 bytes)CHAPTER VII
     
DEVELOPING PREFERRED METHODS

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A.     PRODUCTIVITY DEPENDS ON METHODS

1.     Every job is made up of three parts

2.    The basic factors are

3.    Always Use the Questioning Approach

4.    Always Get Facts - Not Opinions

5.    Define

6.    Detail

7.    Dissect

8.    Develop a Better Method

9.    Consider Cost and Justification

10.    Consider Human Reactions

11.    Act - Apply the New Method

12.    Develop - The New Improved Method

B.     METHODS ENGINEERING

1.     History of Methods Engineering

2.     Fundamental Questions and Techniques

3.     Specific Sewing Room Methods Approaches

4.     Methods Summary

C.     WHY AN OPERATION ANALYSIS?

1.     Process Charting

2.     Applying Principles of Motion Economy

3.     Purpose of Operation

4.     Design of Part

5.     Tolerances and Specifications

6.     Materials

7.     Process of Manufacture

8.     Machinery and Tools

9.     Working Conditions

10.     Work Flow

11.     Factory Layout

12.     Motion Economy, Methods and Work Aids

D.     USE OF THE HUMAN BODY

1.     Motions

2.     Kinesthetic Sense

3.     Body Control

E.     THE ARRANGEMENTS AND CONDITIONS OF THE WORK PLACE

F.     DESIGN OF MACHINERY

G.     HOW TO DESIGN AND BUILD WORK AIDS

H.     METHODS

I.     SUMMARY OF WORK SIMPLIFICATION

J.     WHAT ARE ELEMENTS?

1.     The Get Ready

2.     The Do, And

3.     The Put Away

K.     BREAKDOWN OF PICK-UP ELEMENTS:

L.     LET’S LOOK AT THE ELEMENTS

1.     Get

2.     Prepare 

3.     Consider

4.     Do

5.     Consider Before Disposing

6.     Dispose

7.     Motions: (Use Simplest Motion Classification Wherever Possible.)

8.     Equipment And Layout

9.     Worker

10.     Management And Supervision

M.     ALLOW FOR THE DIFFERENCES IN PEOPLE

N.     JOB QUALITY MUST BE RECORDED BY THE TIME STUDY PERSON

plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER VIII. WAGE INCENTIVE PLANS
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER IX. QUALITY ASSURANCE
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER X. FILLING IN THE G.L.A. WORK STUDY FORM
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER XI. RATING AND LEVELING
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER XII. ALLOWANCES AND MULTIPLE MACHINE ASSIGNMENTS
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER XIII. CALCULATIONS REVIEW
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER XIV. MOTIVATION
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER XV. THE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING/TIME STUDY DEPARTMENT
plusign.gif (60 bytes)CHAPTER XVI. TIME STUDY AND THE SUPERVISOR

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