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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Lecture 3
Hamendra Dangi
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Job DesignThe act of specifying the contents and methods of jobs.
Job designers focus on
• what will be done in a job,
• who will do the job,
• how the job will be done, and
• where the job will be done.
The objectives of job design include productivity, safety, and quality of work life.
Ergonomics is the incorporation of human factors in the design of the workplace.
It relates to design of equipment, design of work methods, and the overall design
of the work environment.
Current practice in job design contains elements of two basic schools of thought.
One might be called the efficiency school because it emphasizes a systematic,
logical approach to job design; the other is called the behavioral school
l because it emphasizes satisfaction of wants and needs.
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Specialization
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Behavioral Approaches to Job Design
Job enlargement. Giving a worker a larger portion of the total
task, by horizontal loading. (horizontal loading)
Job rotation. Workers periodically exchange jobs. means
having workers periodically exchange jobs.
Job enrichment. Increasing responsibility for planning and
coordination tasks, by vertical loading. (vertical loading)
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Methods Analysis
Selecting an Operation to Study
Documenting the Current Method
Analyzing the Job and Proposing New Methods
Installing the Improved Method
The Follow-Up
Analyzing and improving methods is facilitated by the use of various charts
such as flow process charts and worker-machine charts.
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Flow process charts are used to
review and critically examine the
overall sequence of an operation
by focusing on the movements of
the operator or the flow of
materials.
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Motion Study
systematic study of the human motions used to perform an operation.
Motion study principles
The use of the human body.
The arrangement and conditions of the workplace.
The design of tools and equipment.
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Working ConditionsTemperature and Humidity.
Ventilation.
Illumination.
Noise and Vibrations.
Work Breaks.
Safety.
Ethical Issues.
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Work Measurement
standard time is the amount of time it should take a qualified worker to complete
a specified task, working at a sustainable rate, using given methods, tools and
equipment, raw material inputs, and workplace arrangement.
• stopwatch time study
• historical times
• predetermined data
• work sampling
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where
n = Sample size needed
z = Number of normal standard deviations needed for desired confidence
s = Sample standard deviation
a = Desired accuracy percentage
x = Sample mean
where
e = Maximum acceptable errror
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ExampleA time study analyst wants to estimate the time required to perform a certain job.
A preliminary study yielded a mean of 6.4 minutes and a standard deviation of
2.1 minutes. The desired confidence is 95 percent. How many observations will
he need (including those already taken) if the desired maximum error is
a. ±10 percent of the sample mean?
b. One-half minute?
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Time Study Example
Desired accuracy with 5%Confidence level = 95%Sample standard deviation = 1.0Sample mean = 3.00
n =
2zs
hx
n = = 170.74 ≈ 171
21.96 x 1.0
.05 x 3
h = .05 x = 3.00 s = 1.0
z = 1.96 (from Table S10.1 or Appendix I)
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Time Studies
Involves timing a sample of a worker’s performance and using it to set a standard
Requires trained and experienced observers
Cannot be set before the work is performed
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Time Studies
1. Define the task to be studied
2. Divide the task into precise elements
3. Decide how many times to measure the task
4. Time and record element times and rating of performance
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Time Studies
5. Compute average observed time
Average observed
time
Sum of the times recorded to perform each element
Number of observations=
6. Determine performance rating and normal time
Normal time = xAverage observed
time
Performance rating factor
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Time Studies
7. Add the normal times for each element to develop the total normal time for the task
8. Compute the standard time
Standard time =Total normal time
1 - Allowance factor
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Rest Allowances
Personal time allowance
4% - 7% of total time for use of restroom, water fountain, etc.
Delay allowance
Based upon actual delays that occur
Fatigue allowance
Based on our knowledge of human energy expenditure
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Rest Allowances
1. Constant allowance
(A) Personal allowance ……………... 5
(B) Basic fatigue allowance ………… 4
2. Variable allowances:
(A) Standing allowance ……………… 2
(B) Abnormal position
(i) Awkward (bending) ………… 2
(ii) Very awkward (lying, stretching) …………………… 7
Figure S10.1
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Rest Allowances
(C) Use of force or muscular energy in lifting, pulling, pushing
Weight lifted (pounds)
20 …………………………………… 3
40……………………………………. 9
60……………………………………. 17
(D) Bad light:
(i) Well below recommended…. 2
(ii) Quite inadequate……………. 5Figure S10.1
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Rest Allowances
(E) Atmospheric conditions (heat and humidity) …………… 0-10
(F) Close attention:
(i) Fine or exacting……………….. 2
(ii) Very fine or very exacting…… 5
(G) Noise level:
(i) Intermittent—loud…………….. 2
(ii) Intermittent—very loudor high-pitched………………... 5
Figure S10.1
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Rest Allowances
(H) Mental strain:
(i) Complex or wide span of attention.…………………….. 4
(ii) Very complex………………….. 8
(I) Tediousness:
(i) Tedious…………..……………… 2
(ii) Very tedious.…………………… 5
Figure S10.1
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Time Study Example
Average observed time = 4.0 minutesWorker rating = 85%Allowance factor = 13%
Normal time = (Average observed time) x (Rating factor)
= (4.0)(.85)
= 3.4 minutes
Standard time = = =Normal time
1 - Allowance factor
3.4
1 - .133.4
.87
= 3.9 minutes
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Time Study Example
Allowance factor = 15%
PerformanceJob Element 1 2 3 4 5 Rating
(A) Compose and type letter 8 10 9 21* 11 120%
(B) Type envelope address 2 3 2 1 3 105%
(C) Stuff, stamp, seal, and 2 1 5* 2 1 110%sort envelopes
Cycle Observed (in minutes)
1. Delete unusual or nonrecurring observations (marked with *)
2. Compute average times for each element
Average time for A = (8 + 10 + 9 + 11)/4 = 9.5 minutes
Average time for B = (2 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 3)/5 = 2.2 minutes
Average time for C = (2 + 1 + 2 + 1)/4 = 1.5 minutes
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Time Study Example
3. Compute the normal time for each element
Normal time for A = (9.5)(1.2) = 11.4 minutes
Normal time for B = (2.2)(1.05) = 2.31 minutes
Normal time for C = (1.5)(1.10) = 1.65 minutes
Normal time = (Average observed time) x (Rating)
4. Add the normal times to find the total normal time
Total normal time = 11.40 + 2.31 + 1.65 = 15.36 minutes
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Time Study Example
5. Compute the standard time for the job
Standard time =Total normal time
1 - Allowance factor
= = 18.07 minutes15.36
1 - .15
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