The process of making a time study training analysis of normal human work standards for specific tasks has applications all across a manufacturing plant’s capacity for planning, for expansion and profits. Time standards deliver predictable manual process segments for tasks that can be measured to the second.

This means that tasks such as part assemble, machine set-up, container loading, inventory tagging, or filling orders can have an accurate time-cost evaluation that is both predictive and dependable. Pre planning of plant capacity can be enhanced. The most efficient manual process can be safely designed and engaged utilizing the results of time studies. Accurate time standards for every day tasks can effectively save an enormous accumulation of time and money across every plant where the same tasks are being performed. Trained employees can effectively move from production plant to production plant as-needed for better delivery of predictive results.

The Cumulative Benefits of Utilizing Time Standards

When a company or manager can access accurate predictions of how long a task will genuinely take – they have enhanced their ability to establish consistently precise payment-rates for work performed.

Utilization of predetermined time standards for setting work standards from time study performance is not new. The time study training tasks performed are broken down into measurable time components. These are more commonly referred to as work-elements.

One frequently over-looked advantage for Pre-Determined Time Standards (PDTS) is that rates can be developed in laboratories ahead of time – while the product is still in the design stage. Determination of time standards breaks tasks and time into measured units:

• 1) Well-established calculations for standardized production times
• 2) Guaranteed expansion of plant production capacity
• 3) Across-the-board improvement of employee relationships
• 4) Accurate ability to create the time-unit costs for predicting budgets
• 5) Offers the ability to improve quality, performance and productivity
• 6) Eliminates wasteful processes, approaches and habits
• 7) Leaner functioning capacity leads to a “flattening” of company hierarchy
• 8) Across-the-enterprise increase in communication/cooperation
• 9) Increased worker trust, autonomy and cooperation

The MODAPTS® system is a tool for analyzing human work. It helps establish realistic expectations for the time required for an average human to complete a specific task.

The MODAPTS® system is comparable to most other time-standard systems except for the defining fact that the MODAPTS® system is less complex. Its simplicity of function and use incorporates the easiest to understand coding systems available. 

This simplicity of function and comprehension delivers dramatic cost savings and extremely accurate labor definitions that have earned it’s broad-market popularity.

Once predetermined time standards are set for specific tasks – the process or tasks are assigned accurate time allotments. A dollar value for that time spent can be established. Dollar per task rates, (piece work standards ) can be set. Accurate quotes and cost estimations then become your norm.

When utilizing predetermined time standards – lean-driven manufacturers experience enhanced ways to understand labor’s real-time impact for production costs.