Work Organization and Methods Engineering for Productivity

Kiran, D.R.

ISBN 10: 0128199563 / ISBN 13: 9780128199565

Editore: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2020

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• Titolo: Work Organization and Methods Engineering for Productivity
• Editore: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0128199563
• ISBN 13: 9780128199565
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Condizione: new

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Riassunto

Work Organization and Methods Engineering for Productivity provides an introduction to, and practical advice on, assessing methods of working to achieve maximum output and efficiency. The main focus of the book is on the ‘work study’, which helps to increase the productivity of men, machines and materials. We are currently seeing a lot of disruptive advancement in industrial operations caused by technologies, including artificial intelligence and IoT. Against this technological backdrop, and with ever increasing focus on value, the fundamental understanding of how to analyze and organize the workplace for productivity is more important than ever.

Case studies and illustrations throughout make this book a much have for managers with responsibility for production and planning in industry.

• Helps the reader understand the fundamental factors affecting productivity, along with their relevance to work organization
• Includes valuable industry case studies from sectors including manufacturing, textile production and sea port operations
• Includes several formats and charts that are important in the recording of data for practical work studies

Informazioni sull?autore

D.R Kiran has forty years of experience in both industry and academia. He has held a range of management positions including Planning Manager of Rallifan (CF division), World Bank Adviser/Instructor for Transport Managers in Tanzania, and the Principal of PMR Institute of Technology, Chennai. In Universities he has taught subjects including Total Quality Management, Professional Ethics and Maintenance Engineering Management. He is the author of 2 books, and numerous journal articles, and was presented with the coveted Bharat Excellence Award and Gold Medal for Excellence in Education in New Delhi in 2006.