Overview:

With the advent of new technologies, some companies have moved away from using work standards— and performance has suffered. Work measurement is no longer just a time study. For next generation companies, work measurement has become a knowledge-centered activity providing complete knowledge of the human-process interface. Return to the roots of managing business processes. Learn the importance of using work standards and discover why they are key elements of the management information system necessary for process improvements and lean manufacturing.

TESTIMONIALS

This class "Work Measurement Online" is a great refresher for work measurement! The company I work for has given me a project to develop new work standards for all operations (BIG project). I have an IE degree but I haven't really done time studies for almost 10 years and this course is exactly what I needed! 

- John Rogstad 

What You Will Learn:

• Analyze and improve work methods
• Explain the importance of work standards for competitive operations
• Utilize work measurement to set standards 

Online Content

The On-Demand course is divided into four units. Each unit includes 30 or more minutes of recorded material (audio and video).

• Unit 1: Introduction
• Unit 2: Impact of Standards, Documentation and Charting
• Unit 3: Standard Time, Elements and Performance Ratings
• Unit 4: Time Study Excercise, Labor Reporting, Work Sampling and Standard Data

After completing the course materials you will have the option to take the online Work Measurement Exam.  The exam is included in the course fee. To pass the exam participants must achiever a score of 70% or higher. To learn more about this format click here.

In addition throughout the course you will be asked to submit various exercises to your instructor. In order to achieve the certificate your instructor must review and approve all of your work as well as pass the online exam.

Requirements

• Users of On Demand Seminars must have an established Internet connection.
• Access to content is only available for 180 days from the date of purchase.

How to Access

After you have registered for the course, you will be emailed access instructions. If you don't receive the email, first check your spam folder and then contact onlinesupport@iise.org.

Course Content

• Learn about work standards and the importance of properly defined work processes
• Find out how to differentiate the methods of work measurement
• Perform sample studies on actual manufacturing and service operations
• Understand the role of standards as management information
• Set and develop standards using stopwatch time study and work sampling
• Understand uses of standards and methods of setting standards
• Understand how to use production studies
• Reduce product cost using standards
• Process documentation for methods analysis and improvement
• Produce job standard sheets
• Create elemental descriptions
• Use time study
• Apply work sampling
• Develop standard data
• Understand labor variance reporting
• Perform job analysis
• Create job descriptions
• Develop wage surveys
• Perform job evaluation