Work Measurement and Methods Improvement

Practical, up–to–date coverage for a new generation of engineering and management professionals.
Lawrence S. Aft’s Productivity, Measurement, and Improvement has long served as a seminal reference for students and professionals in industrial engineering, quality management, and other related fields. Now Work Measurement and Methods Improvement brings his work right up to date with the demands of today’s rapidly changing marketplace, where work measurement and methods improvement have a vital role to play in improving quality and enhancing productivity in a wide range of industries.
Accessible and easy to follow, this book presents solid, practical coverage of the key principles and practices of work measurement. It explains the purpose, use, advantages, and limitations of tools and methods for:Work analysis including graphical productivity analysis and work methods improvementProduct measurement from time study and standard data systems to work sampling and labor reporting issuesProduct improvement ergonomics, incentive systems, continuous improvement, process improvement, and more
With straightforward examples, chapter–end summaries, review questions, and practice exercises that emphasize the application of fundamental concepts, Work Measurement and Methods Improvement is an essential reference for current and future professionals who must do the work and manage the process to achieve better quality, higher productivity, and powerhouse performance for their organization.

Spis treści:
PRODUCTIVITY––AN INTRODUCTION.
Methods Analysis.
WORK ANALYSIS.
Graphical Productivity Analysis.
Work Methods Improvement.
MEASURING PRODUCTIVITY.
Time Study.
Standard Data Systems.
Predetermined Time Systems.
Work Sampling.
Physiological Work Measurement.
Labor Reporting.
IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY.
Introduction to Ergonomics.
Incentive s to Increase Productivity.
Alternative Methods for Increasing Productivity.
Bibliography.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
LAWRENCE S. AFT is Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Georgia, and President of Aft Systems, Inc., a management consulting firm. His numerous books include Quality Improvement Using Statistical Process Control and Fundamentals of Industrial Quality Control, Third Edition.

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Practical, up–to–date coverage for a new generation of engineering and management professionals.
Lawrence S. Aft’s Productivity, Measurement, and Improvement has long served as a seminal reference for students and professionals in industrial engineering, quality management, and other related fields. Now Work Measurement and Methods Improvement brings his work right up to date with the demands of today’s rapidly changing marketplace, where work measurement and methods improvement have a vital role to play in improving quality and enhancing productivity in a wide range of industries.
Accessible and easy to follow, this book presents solid, practical coverage of the key principles and practices of work measurement. It explains the purpose, use, advantages, and limitations of tools and methods for:Work analysis including graphical productivity analysis and work methods improvementProduct measurement from time study and standard data systems to work sampling and labor reporting issuesProduct improvement ergonomics, incentive systems, continuous improvement, process improvement, and more
With straightforward examples, chapter–end summaries, review questions, and practice exercises that emphasize the application of fundamental concepts, Work Measurement and Methods Improvement is an essential reference for current and future professionals who must do the work and manage the process to a chieve better quality, higher productivity, and powerhouse performance for their organization.