1. 1 IE 211 WORK SYSTEMS ANALYSIS & DESIGN INTRODUCTION

2. 2 WORK SYSTEMS Principles and programs that allow work to be performed most efficiently and safely. Common denominator is TIME!!!

3. 3 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING New systems and subjects are: Operations Research Ergonomics Simulation Information Systems

4. 4 DEFINITIONS WORK WORK SYSTEMS JOBS AND OCCUPATIONS PRODUCTIVITY

5. 5 WORK An activity in which a person exerts physical and mental effort to accomplish a given task or perform a duty.

6. 6 The pyramidal structure of TASK

7. 7 The pyramidal structure of WORK

8. 8 WORK SYSTEM Physical Work Systems Work Systems as a Field of Professional Practice

9. 9 Physical Work Systems

10. 10 Work Systems as a Field of Professional Practice Work Methods: Consists of the analysis and design of tasks and jobs involving human work activity Work Measurement (Time Study): Analysis of a task to determine the time that should be allowed for a qualified worker to perform the task. Work Management: Organizing workers Motivating workers Evaluating the jobs Appraising the performance Compensating Workers

11. 11 Types of Occupations Production workers Logistics workers Service Workers: Providing a service, applying existing information and knowledge, and communicating. Knowledge workers: Creating new knowledge, solving problems and managing.

12. 12 PRODUCTIVITY The level of output of a given process relative to the level of input.

13. 13 Labor Productivity LPR = WU / LH LPR: Labor Productivity Ratio WU: Work Units of Output LH: Labor Hours of Input Improving Productivity Capital Technology

14. 14 Measuring Productivity Nonhomogeneous Output units Multiple Input Factors Price and Cost Changes Product Mix Changes

15. 15 Labor Productivity Index LPI = LPRt/LPRb LPRt: Labor Productivity Ratio (time) LPRb: Labor Productivity Ratio (base)

16. 16 QUESTIONS?