Institute of Quality & Technology Management

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

University of the Punjab, Lahore.
Program: BSc Industrial Engineering & Management Quiz # 2
Course Instructor: Sana Hassan Module: Facilities Planning, Warehousing and Mat Handling
Total Marks: 15 Duration: 35 Min

Question # 1 Define: Marks: 3

Takt Time
Risk
Health

Question # 2
Explain Cost Reduction Formula. 5

Question # 3
What are the Hazards related to Fork lift trucks and their Control. 5.

Question # 4
What is the difference between Workplace Safety Sign and Visual Safety Sign give example. 2
FACILITIES PLANNING,WAREHOUSING & MATERIAL HANDLING

LECTURE No. 13
 MANUFACTURING FACILITY DESIGN
 Importance of Manufacturing Facility Design
 What does it includes:
 Plant Location
 Building Design
 Plant Layout
 Material Handling
 Manufacturing facilities design
 Improvement Of Warehousing Operations
 Organization
 Productive System and Management
Work Study
Method Study
Work Measurement:
Difference between Method Study and Work Measurement
The Objectives Of Work Study
Objectives of Method Study
Procedure of Method Study
Institute of Quality and Technology Management
 Work Study

It is the systematic investigation of human activities necessary to perform a given task

economically.

Work study techniques can be classified in two areas:

 Method study
 Work measurement
• Method Study:
It is the systematic recording and critical examination of existing and proposed ways of
doing work as a means of developing and applying easier and more effective
methods and reducing cost.

• Work Measurement:
It involves the application of the time study technique designed to establish the time for a
qualified worker to carry out a specified job at a defined level of performance.

Difference between Method Study and Work Measurement:

Method study is concerned with the relation of work content of a job or operation, while
work measurement is mostly concerned with the investigation and reduction of any
inefficient time associated with it.
 The Objectives Of Work Study

• To find out economical way of doing work.

• Standardizing the methods, materials, tools and equipment.

• Accurately determining the time required by a qualified

• Assisting In training of the worker On new

improved methods.
 Method Study

• Procedure of Method Study

• Objectives of Method c) Select the job to be studied.
Study d) Record the relevant facts.
b) To improve the process and e) Analyze or examine these data/facts.
procedure.
f) Develop an improved method.
c) To improve the workplace layout.
g) Define the new method.
d) To design the efficient equipment.
h) Install the new improved method.
e) Economy in human effort and
reduction in unnecessary fatigue. i) Maintain the new improved method.
f) Improvement in the use of materials,
machines and manpower. Economic Analysis
g) Development of better working The new practice should not be installed
environment. without verifying the economic
benefit.
Method Study Flow Chart

  
 Method Study

a) A Select the Job: • Some other factors

the job with following characteristics is
more suitable for method study: iii. Technical Consideration
iv. Human reaction
iv. Job with large work content.
v. Jobs with long delivery schedules.
vi. Jobs with large man or machine idle
time.
vii. Jobs with poor interest of workers.
viii. Jobs with large variation in output.
ix. Jobs with quality variation.
 Method Study

a) Record the Facts and Data

1) Process Charts
The most commonly used techniques ii. Operation or outline process chart.
used for this purpose are chats and
iii. Flow process chart.
diagrams. Charts can be classified in
three types:

4) Process Charts 2) Activity Charts

vi. Man-machine chart
vii. Left hand-right hand activity chart
6) Activity Charts
3) Movement Charts
8) Movement Charts x. Travel charts
xi. Flow diagram
Another division of charts is as follow: xii. String diagram
 Charts not recorded to time scales
 Charts recorded to time scales
 Method Study

In process charts activities are classified

as operation, inspection, transport,
Delay-D
delay and storage. Various symbols Indicate the delay in the sequence of
are used to identify each activity. events.
Storage-
Operation-O Indicates the controlled storage.
indicate the main steps in a process,
method or procedure.
Inspection-
Indicate an inspection for quality and/or
check for quantity.
Transport-
Indicate the movement of workers,
materials, or equipment from place to
place.
 Method Study
• Operation Process Chart
(Outline Process Chart)
It gives an overall picture by recording in
sequence only the main operations
and inspections.
• Flow Process Charts
Is a process chart for setting out the
sequence of the flow of a product or a
procedure by recording all events
under review using the appropriate
process chart symbols.
• Man-Machine Charts or
Activity Charts:
These charts may include:
1 Man- 1 Machine charts
1 Man-2 Machine charts
1 Man-3 Machine Charts
2 Men-1 Machine chart and so on
Left-hand Right-hand Charts
Micro motions are to be recorded.
 AB Manufacturing Co. Ltd
Man Machine Chart

Shop……..
Machine……
Operator………
Date…………..

No. Man Time Time Machine No

Load work 2:15 Idle 1

1 2:15
Turn
2 Manual 0:45 3:45 Turning 2

3 Idle 3:00 3:00 Inspection 3

 Method Study

• Travel Chart • String Diagrams

Is a tabular record for presenting
quantitative data about the movements
of the workers, materials or equipment
between any number of places over
any given period of time.
A string diagram is a scale plan or model
on which a thread is used to trace
the path of the worker movements
during specific period of study.

• Flow Diagram
They are made on the scale plan of the
work place.
 Method Study

d)
b) Analyze
The data regarding the existing method is examined systematically. stepwise investigation is made of each
activity. The areas of investigation includes:
Purpose
Place
Person
Sequence
means

Develop
the analysis of existing method leads to the development of an alternate method.
e) Define
After practical test the activities of new method are defined as written standard.
f) Install
The workers are trained on the improved method before installing the new improved method.
g) Maintain
Periodic follows up of the standard or improved method is necessary to ensure that the method is actually being
practiced as defined.