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OCS-basic Time Study

Time study is a method to measure the time required to complete specific tasks under set conditions. An operator repeats the same task throughout the day. Time study helps define the necessary time for an operator to perform a task at a defined rate. It involves breaking a process down into elements, capturing time taken to complete each element over multiple cycles, calculating average times, and determining standard times including allowances to set performance targets.

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OCS-basic Time Study

Time study is a method to measure the time required to complete specific tasks under set conditions. An operator repeats the same task throughout the day. Time study helps define the necessary time for an operator to perform a task at a defined rate. It involves breaking a process down into elements, capturing time taken to complete each element over multiple cycles, calculating average times, and determining standard times including allowances to set performance targets.

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Definition of Time Study:

Time study is a method of measuring work for recording the times of performing a certain
specific task or its elements carried out under specified conditions. An operator does same
operation (task) throughout the day. Time study help to define how much time is necessary for
an operator to carry out the task at a defined rate of performance.

Time study tools: 

 A stop watch
 Time study format
 One pen or pencil
How to conduct Time Study?
An operation cycle consists of material handling, positioning and aligning parts, sewing,
trimming threads and tying and untying a bundle. So in the time study format, divide whole task
into various elements according to the motion sequences of the operation. For example, in
operation ‘collar run stitch’, task elements may be i) pick up panel to sew first seam, ii) turn
collar to sew second seam, iii) turn collar to sew third seam iv) check work and dispose and v)
waiting for next pieces.

Step 1: Preparation

 Ready with stationeries like time study format, stop watch (digital one) and pencil
 Select one operation for Time study
 Tell the operator that you are going measure time he/she taking to do the job.
 Observe the operation carefully and break down operation into elements.
 Fill the basic information in the time study format. Like machine category, guide or
attachment used.
Step 2: Time capturing
Now measure the time taken for completing each elements of the operation cycle by the
operator. Time should be captured in seconds. Similarly, capture element timing for
consecutive 5 operation cycles. During data capturing only note down reading (see following
table-1) of the stop watch and later calculate element timing. If you found any abnormal time in
any elements record time during time study and later discard that reading. Or you capture time
for one more cycle. Abnormal time may be occurred due to bobbin change, thread break,
power cut or quality issues.
Table -1

 Step 3: Calculation of Basic time


From the Reading (R) calculate time taken for each element for all five cycles just by deducting
previous Reading from elemental reading. Sum up times of five cycles for each element. Note, if
you discard any reading than in that case no. of cycles will be four. Calculate average element
times. This average time is called basic time. (in the following table-2 it is noted as average
time)

Table-2
Step 4: Calculation of Standard time
To convert basic time to normal you have to multiply it with operator performance rating. Here
for example, rating has been considered as 100%.  Now add allowances for machine
allowances, fatigue and personal needs etc. Add machine allowance only to those elements
where machine is running and fatigue and personal needs to all elements (approx 20%). Now
we got standard time for each element in seconds. Sum up all elemental time and convert
seconds into minutes. This is standard minutes or SAM. 

Related Topics:
How to calculate SAM for a garment?
Garment CM cost estimation using SAM or SMV
The Concept of Operator's Performance Rating
How to calculate efficiency of a batch or line?
How to calculate operator efficiency at work?

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