Work Study
Definition of Work Study
  It is that body of knowledge concerned with the analysis of the
   work methods and the equipment used in performing a job, the
   design of an optimum work method and the standardization of
   proposed work methods
  As per BS-3138:1992 it is the systematic examination of activities
   in order to improve the effective use of human and other resources
  In business or industry it is a system of assessing methods of
   working so as to achieve the maximum output and efficiency
  Work study is a management tool to achieve higher productivity in
   any organization whether manufacturing tangible products or
   offering services to its customers
Objectives
  To analyse the present method of doing a job, systematically in
   order to develop a new and better method
  To measure the work content of a job by measuring the time
   required to do the job for a qualified worker and hence to establish
   standard time
  To increase the productivity by ensuring the best possible use of
   human, machine and material resources and to achieve best
   quality product / service at minimum possible cost
  To improve operational efficiency
Benefits of Work Study
   Improved work flow
   Improved work place layout
   Increased productivity and operational efficiency
   Reduced manufacturing costs
   Better manpower planning and capacity planning
   Fair wages to employees
   Reduced material handling costs
   Provides a standard of performance to measure labour efficiency
   Better industrial relations and employee morale
   Basis for sound incentive scheme
   Provides better job satisfaction to employees
   Systematic analysis and improvement of manually controlled work
    situations
Benefits of Work Study
 Maintained healthy environment in organization by providing
  better co-ordination between worker to worker or worker to
  management
 Determine the best or most effective method of accomplishing a
  necessary operation or function
 Time study is a quantitative analysis leading to the establishment
  of a time standard
 Motion study is a qualitative analysis of a work station leading to
  the design or improvement of an operation / activity
The greatest production results when each
worker is given a definite task to be
performed in a definite time in a definite
manner.
(Dr. Frederick Winslow Taylor)
Work Study Components
Work Study Procedure
 Select the job or process or the operation to be studied
 Record all relevant facts about the job or process or
  operation
 Examine critically all the recorded facts
 Develop the new method
 Measure the work content and establish the standard
  time
 Define the new method
 Install the new method
 Maintain the new method
Conventional
Method of
Concrete Mixing &
Transportation
Ready Mix Concrete
      Plant
Concrete Mixer
and Concrete
Pump
 Concrete Truck
  Mixer With
 Concrete Pump
Mobile Ready
Mix Concrete
Plant
 Self Fill Ready
 Mix Concrete
     Vehicle