Work Systems: The Methods, Measurement & Management of Work

Work Systems: The Methods, Measurement & Management of Work

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" soNormal> <B> </B> Divided into two major areas of discussion €“ work systems, and work methods, measurement, and management €“ this guide provides up-to-date, quantitative coverage of work systems and how work is analyzed and designed. <B> </B> Includes 30 chapters organized into six parts: Work Systems and How They Work; Methods Engineering and Layout Planning; Time Study and Work Measurement; New Approaches in Process Improvement and Work Management; Ergonomics and Human Factors in the Workplace, and Traditional Topics in Work Management. Addresses the €œsystems€ by which work is accomplished, such as worker-machine systems, manufacturing cells, assembly lines, projects, and office work pools. Summarizes many aspects of work systems, operations analysis, and work measurement using mathematical equations and quantitative examples. <B> </B> For professionals in the area of industrial engineering.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" soNormal> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" soNormal>  </P>