When

using rated activity sampling, observations must be made at fixed intervals (e.g.

one-minute intervals) and these intervals should be longer than the shortest

element duration.

Machine

interference means that only one worker is responsible for attending to more

than one machine operating in the workplace.

One of

the ways to improve productivity in an organisation is “

When an

activity sampling study is being done, the third step in the activity sampling

procedure is to conduct a provisional survey.

One of

the ways to ensure efficient production in an organisation is to make certain

The machine

effective utilisation index is the ratio of machine running time to machine availability.

Machine-controlled

(or process-controlled) time is the time taken to complete that part of the

work cycle that is determined only by technical factors that are unique to the

machine (or process).

Examples

of variable allowances are noise, poor lighting, abnormally high or low

temperatures, dust and restrictive clothing.

Lord

Kelvin said,” If you can measure what you are talking about and are able to

express it in numbers, you know what you are talking about, and still, if you

cannot measure it or express it in numbers, your knowledge is complete and

satisfactory.”

Efficiency

is about doing something at the lowest possible cost.