21st Century Time & Motion Study

Are your operations as efficient as they can be? Is your output consistent, in terms of productivity and quality? Would you like to find the best methods to increase your efficiency and productivity? A well-designed time-and-motion study may be the answer.

The traditional time-and-motion study is based on industrial efficiency studies done in the 1920s and 30s, and especially the work of Frank Gilbreth and the scientific management principles of Frederick Taylor -- but the IES approach is updated for the 21st Century. As the saying goes, "These aren't your grandfather's" time-and-motion studies.

We start by analyzing a specific job to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort. What separates the IES approach from a traditional time-and-motion study, however, is that we emphasize the role of the line workers in establishing the baseline and finding the best methods.

Line workers know what works and doesn't work, what tools they need and don't need, what takes the most time and what steps are most critical to success. A well-planned time-and-motion study taps into your employees' knowledge to find the best methods and make them standard practice. Workers who better understand the nature and the true costs of work can help reduce unnecessary costs and balance work cells to make work flow smoother.

Learn the importance and uses of time standards.
Learn how to develop time standards.
Become proficient in the tools of time study.
Become familiar with Timer Pro video software analysis
Learn the principles of performance rating training and participate in a rating training workshop
Learn the theory behind work sampling
Learn predetermined time measurement methods

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Participants receive a licensed copy of Timer Pro Software