Maynard Operation Sequence Technique
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Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST) is a predetermined motion time system
that is used primarily in industrial settings to set the standard time
in which a worker should perform a task. To calculate this, a task is broken down into individual motion elements, and each is assigned a numerical time value in units known as time measurement units, or TMUs, where 100,000 TMUs is equivalent to 1 hour. All the motion element times are then added together and any allowance
s are added, and the result is the standard time. It is much easier to use form of the older and now less common Methods Time Measurement
technique, better known as MTM.
The most commonly used form of MOST is BasicMOST, which was released in Sweden
in 1972 and in the United States
in 1974. Two other variations were released in 1980, called MiniMOST and MaxiMOST. The difference between the three is their level of focus—the motions recorded in BasicMOST are on the level of tens of TMUs, while MiniMOST uses individual TMUs and MaxiMOST uses hundreds of TMUs. This allows for a variety of applications—MiniMOST is commonly used for short (less than about a minute), repetitive cycles, and MaxiMOST for longer (more than several minutes), non-repetitive operations. BasicMOST is in the position between them, and can be used accurately for operations ranging from less than a minute to about ten minutes.
Another variation of MOST is known as AdminMOST. Originally developed and released under the name ClericalMOST in the 1970s, it was recently updated to include modern administrative tasks and renamed. It is on the same level of focus as BasicMOST.
Predetermined motion time system
A predetermined motion time system is frequently used to set labor rates in industry by quantifying the amount of time required to perform specific tasks. The first such system is known as Methods-time measurement, released in 1948 and today existing in several variations, commonly known as...
that is used primarily in industrial settings to set the standard time
Standard time (manufacturing)
In industrial engineering, the standard time is the time required by an average skilled operator, working ata normal pace, to perform a specified task using a prescribed method...
in which a worker should perform a task. To calculate this, a task is broken down into individual motion elements, and each is assigned a numerical time value in units known as time measurement units, or TMUs, where 100,000 TMUs is equivalent to 1 hour. All the motion element times are then added together and any allowance
Allowance
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s are added, and the result is the standard time. It is much easier to use form of the older and now less common Methods Time Measurement
Methods-time measurement
Methods-Time Measurement is a predetermined motion time system that is used primarily in industrial settings to analyse the methods used to perform any manual operation or task and, as a byproduct of that analysis, set the standard time in which a worker should complete that task.-History:The...
technique, better known as MTM.
The most commonly used form of MOST is BasicMOST, which was released in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 1972 and in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1974. Two other variations were released in 1980, called MiniMOST and MaxiMOST. The difference between the three is their level of focus—the motions recorded in BasicMOST are on the level of tens of TMUs, while MiniMOST uses individual TMUs and MaxiMOST uses hundreds of TMUs. This allows for a variety of applications—MiniMOST is commonly used for short (less than about a minute), repetitive cycles, and MaxiMOST for longer (more than several minutes), non-repetitive operations. BasicMOST is in the position between them, and can be used accurately for operations ranging from less than a minute to about ten minutes.
Another variation of MOST is known as AdminMOST. Originally developed and released under the name ClericalMOST in the 1970s, it was recently updated to include modern administrative tasks and renamed. It is on the same level of focus as BasicMOST.
External links
- http://www.iiie-pune.com/most.htm
- http://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/SE/atahir/SE%20323/Chapter-10-Predetermined-Motion-Time-Systems.ppt
- http://www.hpcnet.org/upload/directory/materials/7210_20050926134822.ppt