Can a consultant recognize the differences in operations?
Yes, an experienced consultant can successfully apply work measurement techniques, which tend to be similar across different businesses, functions and technology. 4. What are the most important benefits from work measurement? a. Expectations. Work measurement quantifies objectively what is expected of an individual, or team, or work group, or process. b. Reporting. Reporting of actual performance compared to objective expectations provides a benchmark, an understanding of how an operation is doing, and a basis for planning any corrective action necessary. c. Balance of work. It is possible to balance workloads, based on objective timestudy, to equalize the amount of work and to even the flow of materials. Balance individuals, progressive assembly lines, equipment. Recognize constraints. 5. What improvement is typically expected after work measurement and reporting? My experience indicates that unmeasured work is usually about 60% productive. When an objective expectation is engineered,
