Charts Used in Method Study
Charts Used in Method Study
Charts Used in Method Study
1. MATERIAL TYPE
2.MAN TYPE
3.EQUIPMENT TYPE
LEFT-HAND-RIGHT-HAND CHARTS
USEFUL IN ANALYZING THE WORK PERFORMED BY ONE PERSON AT ONE
SPECIFIC WORKSTATION. AS THE NAME IMPLIES, THE CHART FOLLOWS THE
MOTION OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS OF ONE OPERATOR .
EACH HAND OF THE WORKER IS TREATED AS AN ACTIVITY.
EACH HANDS ACTIVITIES ARE BROKEN INTO WORK ELEMENTS AND
PLOTTED SIDE BY SIDE ON A TIME SCALE.
SYMBOLS
TWO SYMBOLS ARE USED IN THIS CHART:
TRANSPORTATION (EITHER AN ARROW OR A SMALL CIRCLE)
ACTION (E.G., GRASP, POSITION, USE, RELEASE)
A SKETCH OF THE WORKPLACE IS DRAWN, INDICATING THE CONTENTS
OF THE BINS AND THE LOCATION OF TOOLS AND MATERIALS.
RECORD THE MOTIONS OF ONE HAND AT A TIME
USUALLY NECESSARY TO REDRAW THE CHART
MULTIPLE ACTIVITY CHARTS