CYCLE TIME CALCULATION
1. LEARN BY YOURSELF & CHALLENGE YOUR WAY OF DOING
WHY
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Use as a management tool to objectively measure performance or to calculate workload of the day.
WHAT
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The cycle time is the time required for a trained operator, able to undertake the assigned task. He should work under normal working conditions, to perform the work at the standard rate, according the prescribed method. Measurement or evaluation of this time is a necessity for all companies for calculating staffing and production costs..
HOW
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Obtain the existing work standard, otherwise create it with a qualified person.
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Involve operators from the beginning in this process.
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Improve content, gesture, eliminate unnecessary tasks, define the ideal working method.
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Use a stopwatch to determine the standard time
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Calculate net time
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Apply a coefficient of rest
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Calculating the cycle time
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Formalize the standard cycle time for cost calculation and performance monitoring.
BENEFITS
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The cycle time makes it possible to clarify problems and make improvements, thanks to the analysis of the discrepancies between the real time and the pre-established cycle time
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Makes it possible to calculate the cost of production, the necessary manpower, to plan and follow the manufacture.
2. COPY & IMPROVE ASSOCIATED BEST PRACTICES
Practice from: CI Team
Contact: Jean Seb Poillon
What: time measurement
Gains: reliability of datas
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