A part of Industrial Engineering

1. WORK METHODS DESIGN
THE BROAD VIEW

2. THE OVER ALL MANUFACTURING
PROCESS
Planning
Pre-Production
Production

3. PLANNING Specification of Operator
Method

4. PRELIMINARY DATA REQUIRED IN
DECISION MAKING
 Product requirements
 Quality Specifications
 Volume (Total Schedule)
 Availability of Facilities
 Economic Factors
 Longevity of Product
 Cost Estimate
 Capacity
 Safety Requirements
 Others…

5. DESIGN OF PRODUCT
 Size
 Shape
 Handling Care
 Weight
 Material
 Ultimate Use

6. DESIGN OF PROCESS
 Operations Required
 Operation Sequence
 Location Points
 Dimensions and Tolerances
 Machines, Tools, Gages and
Equipment Required

7. DESIGN OF OPERATOR METHOD
Establishment of Man-Job
Relationship by determining:
 How the Operator is to perform the
operation
 Workspace
 Flow
 Economic Evaluation
Coordination of Information with
other Planning functions to be sure,
all pieces fit together and are
workable as related to Control of
Operator Method

8. DESIGN OF TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT
 Jigs
 Fixtures
 Dies
 Gages
 Tools
 Machines

9. DESIGN OF PLANT LAYOUT
 Location of Tooling and
Equipment
 Location of Stock Supply
 Location of Services
(Utilities)
 Workspace
 Material Handling
Equipment
 Man Machine Relationship

11. DETERMINATION OF TIME
Establish Time for:
 Mechanical Activity
 Operator Activity
oCyclic
oNon Cyclic
 Cost Estimates
 Overall Labour Controls

12. PRE-PRODUCTION Installation of Operator
Method

13. Installation
of Facilities
Tryout of
Facilities &
Materials
(Test Runs)
Release of
Routing for
Labour
Control
Assignment
of
Operators
Installation
of Specified
Operator
Method
through
Training of
Operators
Verification
of Method
Time
Relationship

14. PRODUCTION Maintenance of Operator
Method

15. SYSTEMATIC FOLLOWUP TO
COMPARE
Record of
Specified
Method
Vs
Actual Operator
Method
Improvement
Possibilities
Deteriorated
Method
Incorporation of
Desirable
Features
Deteriorated
Method
Improved
Method

16. MANUFACTURING EXECUTION
SYSTEM (MES)