Work Systems, Pearson New International Edition, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (October 3, 2013) © 2014

  • Mikell P. Groover

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For sophomore or junior-level courses in industrial engineering.

Divided into two major areas of study – work systems, and work methods, measurement, and management – this guidebook provides up-to-date, quantitative coverage of work systems and how work is analyzed and designed. Thorough, broad-based coverage addresses nearly all of the traditional topics of industrial engineering that relate to work systems and work science. The author’s quantitative approach summarizes many aspects of work systems, operations analysis, and work measurement using mathematical equations and quantitative examples.

Table of contents

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Nature of Work

1.2 Work System Defined

1.3 Types of Occupations

1.4 Productivity

1.5 Organization of the book

Part I Work Systems and How They Work Chapter 2 MANUAL WORK AND WORKER-MACHINE SYSTEMS

2.1 Manual Work Systems

2.2 Worker-Machine Systems

2.3 Automated Work Systems

2.4 Determining Worker and Machine Requirements

2.5 Machine Clusters

Chapter 3 WORK FLOW, BATCH PROCESSING, AND WORK CELLS

3.1 Sequential Operations and Work Flow

3.2 Batch Processing

3.3 Defects in Sequential Operations and Batch Processing

3.4 Work Cells and Worker Teams

Chapter 4 MANUAL ASSEMBLY LINES

4.1 Fundamentals of Manual Assembly Lines

4.2 Analysis of Single Model Assembly Lines

4.3 Line Balancing Algorithms

4.4 Other Considerations in Assembly Line Design

4.5 Alternative Assembly Systems

Chapter 5 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS

5.1 Introduction to Logistics

5.2 Transportation Operations

5.3 Material Handling

5.4 Quantitative Analysis of Material Handling Operations

Chapter 6 SERVICE OPERATIONS AND OFFICE WORK

6.1 Service Operations

6.2 Office Work

Chapter 7 PROJECTS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

7.1 Projects

7.2 Project Management

7.3 Project Scheduling Techniques

7.4 Project Crashing

7.5 Software for Projects

Part II Methods Engineering and Layout Planning

Chapter 8 INTRODUCTION TO METHODS ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS ANALYSIS

8.1 Evolution and Scope of Methods Engineering

8.2 How to Apply Methods Engineering

8.3 Basic Data Collection and Analysis Techniques

8.4 Methods Engineering and Automation

Chapter 9 CHARTING AND DIAGRAMMING TECHNIQUES FOR OPERATIONS ANALYSIS

9.1 Overview of Charting and Diagramming Techniques

9.2 Network Diagrams

9.3 Traditional Industrial Engineering Charts and Diagrams

9.4 Block Diagrams and Process Maps

Chapter 10 MOTION STUDY AND WORK DESIGN

10.1 Basic Motion Elements and Work Analysis

10.2 Principles of Motion Economy and Work Design

Chapter 11 FACILITY LAYOUT PLANNING AND DESIGN

11.1 Types of Production Plant Layouts

11.2 Other Types of Layouts

11.3 Systematic Layout Planning

Part III Time Study and Work Measurement Chapter 12 INTRODUCTION TO WORK MEASUREMENT

12.1 Time Standards and How They Are Determined

12.2 Prerequisites for Valid Time Standards

12.3 Allowances in Time Standards

12.4 Accuracy, Precision, and Application Speed Ratio in Work Measurement

Chapter 13 DIRECT TIME STUDY

13.1 Direct Time Study Procedure

13.2 Number of Work Cycles to be Timed

13.3 Performance Rating

13.4 Time Study Equipment

Chapter 14 PREDETERMINED MOTION TIME SYSTEMS

14.1 Overview of Predetermined Motion Time Systems

14.2 Methods-Time Measurement (MTM)

14.3 Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST)

Chapter 15 STANDARD DATA SYSTEMS

15.1 Using a Standard Data System

15.2 Developing a Standard Data System

15.3 Work Element Classifications in Standard Data Systems

15.4 Analysis of Machine-Controlled Element Times

15.5 SDS Advantages and Disadvantages

Chapter 16 WORK SAMPLING

16.1 How Work Sampling Works

16.2 Statistical Basis of Work Sampling

16.3 Application Issues in Work Sampling

Chapter 17 COMPUTERIZED WORK MEASUREMENT AND STANDARDS MAINTENANCE

17.1 Computer Systems for Direct Time Study and Work Sampling

17.2 Computerized Systems Based on Predetermined Motion Times and Standard Data

17.3 Work Measurement Based on Expert Systems

17.4 Maintenance of Time Standards

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