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Overview of Charting and Diagramming Techniques  \n2. Network Diagram  \n3. Traditional Engineering Charting and Diagramming Techniques  \n- Operation Charts  \n- Process Charts  \n- Flow Diagram  \n- Activity Charts  \nWork Systems and the Methods, Measurement, and Management of Work by Mikell P. Groover, ISBN 0-13-140650-7.©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. , Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rights reserved.  \nCharting and  \nDiagramming  \n Objectives of Charts and Diagrams  \n1. To permit work processes to be communicated and comprehended more readily  \n2. To use algorithms specifically designed for the particular diagramming technique  \n3. To divide a give work process into its constituent elements for analysis purposes  \n4. To provide a structure in the search for improvements  \n5. To represent a proposed new work process or method  \nWork Systems and the Methods, Measurement, and Management of Work  \nby Mikell P. Groover, ISBN 0-13-140650-7.  \n©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. , Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rights reserved.  \n How to Analyze the Chart or Diagram  \n􀂃 Algorithmic analysis  \n􀂃 Line balancing (e.g. , calculation of the minimum number of workstations and cycle time), critical path methods (e.g. , calculation the longest path time in network diagram)  \n􀂃  Checklists  \n􀂃 General questions applied to the particular process to assess whether they can be applied to the problem of interest  \n􀂃  Brainstorming  \n􀂃 Team activity in which participants contribute recommendations  \n􀂃  Separating value-added and non-value-added operations  \n-value-added are operations that: (1) the customer considers important  \n(2) Physically change the product or service  \n-Non-value-added operations are such as : rework, delays, unnecessary inspections and unnecessary moves.  \n Categories of Charts and Diagrams  \n1. Network diagrams  \n2. Traditional industrial engineering charts and diagrams  \n􀂃 Operation charts  \n􀂃 Process charts  \n􀂃 Flow diagrams  \n􀂃 Activity charts  \n3. Block diagrams and process maps  \n1. Network Diagrams (Precedence diagram)  \n􀂃 Consist of:  \n􀂃  Nodes representing operations, work elements, activities or other entities  \n􀂃 Arrows connecting the nodes indicate relationships among the nodes  \n􀂃 Direction of work flow between nodes  \n􀂃 Precedence among nodes  \n􀂃 Used to represent  \n􀂃 Work elements in assembly line balancing  \n􀂃 Sequences of processing operations  \n􀂃 Work activities in Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) .  \n􀂃 Two-way flows (movement of materials):  \nMaximum number of arrows = n (n-1)  \n􀂃 One-way arrows (precedence):  \nMaximum number of arrows = n 􀀋n􀀐1􀀌  \n2  \nn is the number of nodes in the diagram  \nExample Network Diagrams Applications  \nSequential Operations in Industry OR services:  \n􀂃 Manufacturing (e.g. , sequences of assembly process for the products between the workstations in a factory) .  \n􀂃 Medical services (e.g. , a surgery patient is first admitted and then move to a waiting room before arriving the operation room) .  \n􀂃 Transportation (e.g. , unloading the products from truck before transport them to the warehouse and then move the products to the shops)  \nWork Systems and the Methods, Measurement, and Management of Work  \nby Mikell P. Groover, ISBN 0-13-140650-7.  \n©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. , Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rights reserved.  \nNetwork Digrams Patterns  \n􀂃  Pure sequential – all work units follow the same exact sequence of operations and workstations  \n􀂃 Work flow is identical for all work units  \n􀂃  Mixed sequential – different work units are processed through different operations  \n􀂃 Different work flows for different types of work units  \nWork Systems and the Methods, Measurement, and Management of Work  \nby Mikell P. Groover, ISBN 0-13-140650-7.  \n©2007 Pearson Education, Inc. , Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rights reserved.  \nWork Flow Patterns  \nNetwork diagrams representing (a) pure sequ","cbCaipX7zoBQJ1dE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipX7zoBQJ1dE","pdf",1564832,26,"English","# Objectives of Charts and Diagrams\n# How to Analyze the Chart or Diagram\n# Categories of Charts and Diagrams\n## Network Diagrams (Precedence diagram)\n## Traditional Industrial Engineering Charts and Diagrams\n## Operation Charts\n# Checklist of Questions Used to Analyze an Operation Chart","[{\"question\":\"What are the main objectives of using charts and diagrams in operations analysis?\",\"answer\":\"Charts and diagrams are used to communicate work processes more readily, apply technique-specific algorithms, break down a work process into elements for analysis, provide structure for improvement search, and represent proposed new work processes or methods.\"},{\"question\":\"How can a chart or diagram be analyzed in practice?\",\"answer\":\"Analysis can include algorithmic analysis, line balancing calculations (such as minimum workstations and cycle time), critical path methods, checklists and general questions, brainstorming, team discussions, and distinguishing value-added from non-value-added operations.\"},{\"question\":\"What defines a network diagram (precedence diagram)?\",\"answer\":\"A network diagram uses nodes to represent operations or work elements and arrows to show relationships, work-flow direction, and precedence constraints among nodes, supporting uses such as assembly line balancing and CPM/PERT sequencing.\"}]","Techniques for Operations Analysis - Chapter 9 - Charting and Diagramming | PDF",1792976872,66]