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To just to have a brief review of what we are covering we are covering the basic aspects of method study and trying to learn various graphical tools and techniques that can be used to develop the best method of doing the job. Prior to method study we have already covered the topics such as productivity.  \nWe have already covered the topic such as work, study work content determination, how the excess work content is added to the basic work content all that we have covered. So, I will not go into the details as in each session I go to the details of the various things or various topics which we have already covered. But today I will only discuss about the method study now when we need to improve the productivity of our organization  \nWe need to develop better efficient effective methods of doing the job. So, we have to develop these methods and methods study helps us to develop these methods, what can be the various tools that can be used. Now I have already highlighted that we can start our analyses from the top level or the birds eye view of our organization for example the raw material is coming in the form of trucks.  \nWe can take an example all thermal power plant which is producing electricity. So, the raw material can be coming in the form of coal in the trucks or it can come in railways again we have raw material being commuted raw material being put into the organization may be raw material stored. So, we have it all material that is coming so in the coming raw material then this material is moving towards the boiler or where the coal has to be burnt.  \nSo, all that maybe it is a bird’s eye view that how the operation is taking place in the thermal power plant. So, that can be represented by outline process chart or an operations process chart a  \nhigher level then we come down to the next level that what is happening. We can say the flow process chart where we focus on one specific area within the complete organization so we can say that in case of the thermal power plant.  \nThe overall the plant will be depicted by an operation process chart then maybe one particular shop or one particular segment or one particular department can be represented by a flow process chart then maybe one particular person we can say can be presented by a 2 handed process chart we can also see how a person is operating the machine. We can find out that how much is the ideal time.  \nHow much is the working time how much is the ideal time working time for a machine using aman machine chart. So, we have different types of graphical descriptions of the work being carried what is the objective? We developed what we want to develop a better method of doing the job so currently whatever is being done we have to first plot it properly. We have to analyze the work or the current method of doing the job.  \nAnd then we have to depict it in the form of a graphical diagram or a graphical chart and then from there we have to see that how many operations are being done how many transportations are happening how any time we are inspecting so all of that has to be analyzed and then creatively we have to think we have to think with out of the box thinking that how we can develop a better method of doing the job.  \nCan there be a alternative method of doing the job which is much more efficient much more effective much more productive much more beneficial not only from the organizational point of view but also from the workers point of view. So, with this objective we are trying to study the concept of method study and if we are able to develop better methods of doing the jobs which can save us money.  \nWhich can save us time which can save us effort it will definitely lead to the overall benefit or overall w","cbCaie7CEU7ZppqS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie7CEU7ZppqS","pdf",1143503,"English","# Flow Diagrams\n## Purpose of Method Study\n## Graphical Tools: From Top Level to Detailed Work\n## Thermal Power Plant Example\n## Difference Between Flow Diagram and Flow Process Chart","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of method study in work system design?\",\"answer\":\"Method study helps develop more efficient, effective, and productive ways of performing the job by analyzing the current method and exploring better alternatives that benefit both the organization and workers.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the lecture recommend starting analysis in an organization?\",\"answer\":\"It recommends beginning with a top-level bird’s eye view of the system, such as how raw materials enter, move within, and proceed toward key operations.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the key difference between a flow diagram and a flow process chart?\",\"answer\":\"The lecture notes that while both depict how work is happening, a flow process chart is a slightly different representation from a flow diagram, and the session distinguishes the two terms using diagrams.\"}]","Work System Design - Lecture 25 - Flow Diagrams | PDF",48]