Fundamentals of Work Measurement: What Every Engineer Should Know

This guide details the fundamentals of work measurement for nonindustrial engineers, business managers, and those undertaking or supervising industrial and service activities, to explain techniques, procedures, and the engineering and scientific principles involved in measuring work. It discusses the concept of work and the importance of measuring it; techniques and procedures to reduce inefficiencies; aspects of work measurement, including time study, allowances, work sampling, the predetermined motion time system, and standard data; measuring white-collar work in the service industry; techniques that do not rely on time as a measure of work; work measurement instruments and associated software; and how work standards help in estimating costs in manual jobs. No engineering background is required. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)