Engineered Standards and Labor Costs Control
The measurement of work is that body of knowledge on which the
profession of Industrial Engineering is based. As with other
professions, Industrial Engineering continues to advance by
developing new knowledge and techniques. Industrial Engineers now
speak of standard data and the building block concept. Predetermined
systems, such as the MSD system in which we at Genesis Engineering
specialize, are based on these newest concepts. The stop watch is
required only for machine times. From basic data we group body
motions into patterns and then calculate accurate goal times. Once
these are established, ours is a fast, accurate, and practical
system for setting labor production standards.
Increased productivity can, of course, come from better methods,
machines, etc. It can also come from more accurate standards of work
measurement. Accurate work measurement can substantially increase
productivity. Management's control of labor can be no better than
the measurement, and productivity improvement can be no better than
the expectation upon which it is based. With more accurate
measurement, you will know better what you should expect; therefore,
you will have better control. Engineered standards is the tool for
more accurate measurement.
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