This article throws light upon the six steps involved in method study. The steps are: 1. Select 2. Record 3. Critical Examination 4. Develop 5. Install 6. Maintain. Step # 1. Select: Select the work worth studying and define the objectives to be achieved. An objective may be to reduce the manufacturing cost, or to reduce bottlenecks or to reduce [...]
Smoothing of the load or resources of a network implies scheduling the activities within the limits of their total floats such that fluctuations in load or resource requirements are minimized. In other words peaks and valleys in the load chart are leveled in order to keep constant and stable optimum work force throughout the project duration; because keeping of unnecessary [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Definition and Concept of Standard Data 2. Types of Standard Data 3. Developing the Standard Data 4. Comparison with Individual Time Studies 5. Use. Definition and Concept of Standard Data: Standard data is a catalogue of 'normal time' values for different elements of jobs or for minute movements involved in different [...]