The document discusses the concept and steps of method study, which is the examination of work performance and rearrangement to produce the same result with less effort. The key steps of method study are select, record, examine, develop, implement, and maintain. The record step involves movement, procedures, micro motion study data, and waste. The examine step analyzes purpose, place, sequence, who, means, and how. The develop step aims to eliminate, combine, sequence and simplify operations to improve processes.

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Method Study
Select
• It is the examination of
work performance and its Record
subsequent rearrangement
Concept of Method Study to produce the same result
with less efforts.
Examine
• The steps of Method study Yes
are: OK
Presented By:
– Select
Anupam Kumar No
– Record
Reader, Develop
– Examine
SMS Varanasi
– Develop
Email: anupamkr@gmail.com Implement
– Implement
– Maintain
Maintain
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Method Study Method Study
In method study the step of Examination or Analysis involves the
• The step “Record” of method study involves: following:
• Purpose – When else it could be done?
– Movement of Equipment / Material
– What is to be done? – When should it be done?
– Clerical Procedure Involved – Why is it to be done? • Person
– What else could be done? – Who has done it?
– Information from Micro Motion Study – What should be done? – Who else could do it?
– Material Wastage • Place – Who should do it?
– Where to be done?
• Means
– Movement of Operator with respect to the – Where else could be done?
– How is it done?
machine & material – Where should it be done?
– Why is it done that way?
• Sequence
– Path of movement (to improve workplace layout). – When it is to be done?
– How else it can be done?
– How it should be done?
– Why it is to be done at that time?
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Method Study Process Chart
Develop: Based on the answers of the questions one is able to
develop • It is a diagrammatic Operation
• Improvement in material • The development of the sequence or order of
flow process improvement various operations Inspection
• Improvement in Operating system involves the involved in an operation
Conditions following steps. process from start to
– Eliminate Storage
• Improvement to Clerical finish.
– Combine
Routine • There are various
– Sequence
• Improvement in symbols as used in a Delay
– Simplify
Manufacturing Methods
process chart
• Reduction in material waste
Movement
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Work Study Illustration
• The following are the activities of time utilization both for
man and machine. Investigate the scope of rearranging the
activities to have a better utilization of man and machine
time.
Sr. No. Activities Duration (in min.)
For further details,…
1. Fixing the load 6.00
2. Clamping the load 3.00
Contact:
3. Starting machine 0.10
Anupam Kumar
4. Adjustment of Lubricant Flow 0.10
Reader,
5. Running time of machine 12.40 SMS Varanasi
6. Machine Stopping 0.10 Email: anupamkr@gmail.com
7. Clearing of machine parts 0.30
8. Unloading part 0.30
9. Inspection & Packing of the Part Kumar
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