Motion Study in Production and Operation Management

Motion study is part of method study where analysis of the motion of an operator or work will be studied by following the prescribed methods. 1. Principles of Motion study There are a number of principles concerning the economy of movements which have been developed as a result of experience and which forms the

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Work Measurement in Production and Operation Management

Work measurement is also called by the name ‘time study’. Work measurement is absolutely essential for both the planning and control of operations. Without measurement data, we cannot determine the capacity of facilities or it is not possible to quote delivery dates or costs. We are not in a position to determine the rate

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Time Study in Production and Operation Management

Time study is also called work measurement. It is essential for both planning and control of operations. According to British Standard Institute time study has been defined as “The application of techniques designed to establish the time for a qualified worker to carry out a specified job at a defined level of performance. ”

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Objectives of Maintenance in Production and Operation Management

Equipments are an important resource which is constantly used for adding value to products. So, it must be kept at the best operating condition. Otherwise, there will be excessive downtime and also interruption of production if it is used in a mass production line. Poor working of equipments will lead to quality related problems.

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Types of Maintenance in Production and Operation Management

The design life of most equipment requires periodic maintenance. Belts need adjustment, alignment needs to be maintained, proper lubrication on rotating equipment is required, and so on. In some cases, certain components need replacement, e.g, a wheel bearing on a motor vehicle, to ensure the main piece of equipment (in this case a car)

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Maintenance Planning in Production and Operation Management

Planning of maintenance jobs basically deals with answering two questions, ‘what’ and ‘How’ of the job; ‘what activities are to be done?’ and ‘how those jobs and activities are to be done?’ While answering these two questions, other supplementary questions are to be answered, e.g., ‘where the jobs is to be done?’ and ‘why

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Maintenance Scheduling in Production and Operation Management

Scheduling is the function of coordinating all of the logistical issue around the issues regarding the execution phase of the work. Scheduled of maintenance jobs basically deals with answering two questions—‘Who’ and ‘When’ of job, i.e., “who would do the job” and “when the job would be started and done”. Effective scheduling essentially needs

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Reliability centered maintenance (RCM) in Production and Operation Management

1. Modern Scientific Maintenance Methods Reliability centered maintenance: Reliability centered maintenance (RCM) is defined as “a process used to determine the maintenance requirements of any physical asset in its operating context”. Basically, RCM methodology deals with some key issues not dealt with by other maintenance programs. It recognizes that all equipment in a facility

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Six Sigma Maintenance in Production and Operation Management

It is the application of six sigma principles in maintenance. Six sigma is a maintenance process that focuses on reducing the variation in business production processes. By reducing variation, a business can achieve tighter control over its operational systems, increasing their cost effectiveness and encouraging productivity breakthrough. Six sigma is a term created at

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Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) in Production and Operation Management

Enterprise asset management is an information management system that connects all departments and disciplines within a company making them an integrated unit. EAM is also referred as computerised maintenance management system. It is the organized and systematic tracking of an organization’s physical assets i.e., its plant, equipment and facilities. EAM aims at best utilisation

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Lean Maintenance in Production and Operation Management

Lean maintenance is the application of lean principle in maintenance environments. Lean system recognises seven forms of waste in maintenance. They are over production, waiting, transportation, process waste, inventory, waste motion and defects. In lean maintenance, these wastes are identified and efforts are made for the continuous improvement in process by eliminating the wastes.

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Computer Aided Maintenance in Production and Operation Management

For effective discharge of the maintenance function, a well designed information system is an essential tool. Such systems serve as effective decision support tools in the maintenance planning and execution. For optimal maintenance scheduling, large volume of data pertaining to men, money and equipment is required to be handled. This is a difficult task

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Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a maintenance program, which involves a newly defined concept for maintaining plants and equipment. The goal of the TPM program is to markedly increase production while, at the same time, increasing employee morale and job satisfaction. It can be considered as the medical science of machines. TPM brings maintenance

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Waste management in Production and Operation Management

1. INTRODUCTION AND MEANING The industrial waste and scrap consists of spoiled raw-materials, rejected components, defective parts, waste from production departments etc. involves some commercial values. They should be disposed of periodically and proper credit of the amount should be taken in the books of accounts. Hence, waste management places an important role in

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Introduction to Automation in Production and Operation Management

1. INTRODUCTION Automation is a technology concerned with the application of mechanical, electronic, and computer- based systems to operate and control production. This technology includes automatic machine tools to process parts, automatic assembly machines, industrial robots, automatic material handling and storage systems, automatic inspection systems for quality control, feedback control and computer process control,

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Automation Strategies in Production and Operation Management

There are certain fundamental strategies that can be employed to improve productivity in manufacturing operations technology. These are referred as automation strategies. Specialization of operations: The first strategy involves the use of special purpose equipment designed to perform one operation with the greatest possible efficiency. This is analogous to the concept of labour specializations,

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Automated Flow Lines in Production and Operation Management

An automated flow line consists of several machines or workstations which are linked together by work handling devices that transfer parts between the stations. The transfer of work parts occurs automatically and the workstations carry out their specialized functions automatically. The flow line can be symbolized as shown in Fig. 10.2. A raw workpart

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Automated Guided Vehicles Systems in Production and Operation Management

An automated or automatic guided vehicle system (AGVS) is a materials handling system that uses independently operated, self-propelled vehicles that are guided along defined pathways in the floor. The vehicles are powered by means of on-board batteries that allow operation for several hours (8 to 16 hours is typical) between recharging. The definition of

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Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems in Production and Operation Management

An automated storage/retrieval system (AS/RS) is defined by the Materials Handling Institute as, “A combination of equipment and controls which handles, stores and retrieves materials with precision, accuracy and speed under a defined degree of automation”. AS/R systems are custom-planned for each individual application, and they range in complexity from relatively small mechanized systems

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Carousel Storage Systems in Production and Operation Management

1. CAROUSEL STORAGE SYSTEMS A carousel storage system is series of bins or baskets fastened to carries that are connected together and revolve around a long, oval track system. The track system is similar to a trolley conveyor system. Its purpose is to position bins at a load/unload station at the end of the

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