Foreword |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Contributor biographies |
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Glossary |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Methods Improvement |
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A Brief review of a method and the methods of improvement |
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B Existence of situations that demand improvements with recommended solutions |
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C Reasons for the existence of and the need for continual improvements |
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D Critical questions to ask before attempting methods improvements |
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E Examples of successful and unsuccessful improvements |
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Modifications That Resulted from the Analysis |
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The Process after Methods Improvement |
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Opportunities for Further Improvement |
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The Process after Methods Improvements |
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Opportunities for Future Improvements |
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What potential changes should be investigated for further improvements? |
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F Critical questions to ask following the implemented methods improvements with solutions |
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A Brief Overview of the Criticality of Measurements and the Need for Accuracy |
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B Critical Questions That Must Be Addressed |
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C Potential Sources of Errors in the Use of Measurement |
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D The Reasons to Take Measurements |
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E What is driving the demand for these measurements? |
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F How will these measurements be used? |
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Chapter 3 Integrating Methods Improvements for the Establishment of New Direct Labor Standards or Existing Direct Labor Standards |
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A Brief Introduction to the Needs for Direct Labor Standards |
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B Critical questions to ask before establishing new direct labor standards with solutions |
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C Critical questions to ask for revision of existing direct labor standards with suggested solutions |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful revisions |
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Chapter 4 Integrating Measurement into the Establishment of New Direct Labor Standards or Revision of Existing Direct Labor Standards |
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A Brief Explanation for Integrating Measurement into the Establishment of New Direct Labor Standards |
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B Critical questions to ask for the integration of measurement into recently installed direct labor standards with suggested solutions |
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1 What techniques were used to collect the information? |
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2 What are Some Applications For Direct Labor Standards? |
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3 Of what significance is the level of accuracy? |
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4 How does the measurement relate to different crew sizes? |
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5 What is the definition of a unit? |
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6 What was the goal of these applications? |
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7 What information will be monitored longitudinally reason to track and evaluate progress? |
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8 What benefits will result as a result? |
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9 What is the most beneficial place to seek improvement? |
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C Critical questions to ask for the integration of measurement into existing direct labor standards with suggested solutions |
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1 What was the reason for the initiation of the new studies? |
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2 What is the effectivity date of the change for either an item with a changed specification or a component used in the manufacturing process? |
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3 A change in a component used in the manufacturing process |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful integration of measurement into direct labor standards |
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1 An example of a successful implementation |
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2 An example of an unsuccessful implementation of production standards |
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Chapter 5 Integrating Methods Improvement for a Possible Revision of an Existing or the Installation of a New Incentive System |
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A Brief explanation for need of methods improvement prior to the installation of a new incentive system |
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B Critical questions to ask before installing a new incentive system |
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C Critical questions to ask before initiating studies to modify an existing individual incentive system with suggested solutions |
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Brief explanation for the need for methods improvement for an existing system |
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D Examples of Successful and Unsuccessful Improvements |
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1 Examples of Successful Improvements |
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2 An example of a failure verification of incentive rates |
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Chapter 6 Installing Measurement in a Recently Installed or Existing Individual Incentive System |
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A Brief overview of the importance of measurement in an individual incentive system |
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B Critical Questions to ask before installing measurement in a newly established individual incentive system with suggested solutions |
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C Critical questions to ask for possible potential need to revise measurement tools in an existing individual system |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful implementation of method improvement in establishing direct standards |
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1 Examples of a Successful Implementation |
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2 An example of a failure verification of incentive rates |
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Chapter 7 Integrating Methods Improvement in the Revision of an Existing Group or Installation of a New Existing Group Incentive System |
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A Brief Reason for the Existence of a Group Incentive System |
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B The following critical questions must be asked and answered before initiating studies to implement a new group incentive system? |
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C Critical questions to ask if revising an existing group incentive system |
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D Examples of both successful implementation of measurement in a group incentive system |
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An Example of a Successful Implementation |
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An Example of an Unsuccessful Implementation |
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Chapter 8 Integrating Measurement in the Revision of an Existing Group Incentive System or Installation of a New Existing Group Incentive System |
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A Brief overview of the need for measurement in a group incentive system |
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B Critical questions that must be asked before installing a new group incentive system with suggested solutions |
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C Critical questions to ask before attempting to install measurement in an existing group incentive plan |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful implementations |
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1 An example of a successful implementation of a group incentive system |
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2 An example of an attempted group incentive system |
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Chapter 9 Integrating Methods Improvements in a New or Existing Manufacturing Process Change |
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A Brief overview of a manufacturing process and the need for continuous evaluation to seek opportunities for improvement |
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B Critical questions to ask before initiating a new manufacturing process with proposed solutions |
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C Critical questions to ask before requesting to initiate a change in an existing manufacturing process with proposed solutions |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful manufacturing process changes |
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1 Successful Examples Of Process Changes |
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2 Examples Of Unsuccessful Process Changes |
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Chapter 10 Integrating Measurement into Changing an Existing or Developing a New Manufacturing Process Change |
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A Brief overview of the need for measurement after a change has occurred in a manufacturing process |
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B Critical questions that must be asked before integrating measurements into the development of a new process change |
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C Critical questions that must be asked before integrating measurements into the changing an existing of a new process |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful applications of measurement to manufacturing process changes |
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Chapter 11 Integrating Methods Improvement in the Selection of a New Vendor or the Decision to Change an Existing Vendor |
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A Brief overview for the need to add a new vendor or to change an existing one |
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B Critical questions to ask prior to initiating the search for a new vendor |
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C Critical questions that must be asked before integrating measurements into the changing of a existing process |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful vendor changes |
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Chapter 12 Integrating Measurement in the Change of a Vendor |
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A Brief overview of the need for measurement in the change of a vendor |
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B Critical questions that need to be asked in the selection of a new vendor for an additional item, product or service with suggested solutions |
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C Critical questions that need to be asked in the decision to change vendors of a currently purchased item |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful integration of measureennt into the selection of a new or replacement vendor |
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Chapter 13 Integrating Methods Improvement into Existing or Establishment of a New Safety Program |
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A Brief overview of the need for an effective safety program |
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B Critical questions to ask to establish a new safety program with solutions |
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C Critical questions to ask an existing safety program with solutions |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful methods improvement in safety programs |
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Chapter 14 Integrating Measurement into a New or Existing Safety Program |
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A Brief overview of the need for measurement into a safety program |
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B Critical questions to ask a new team to insure that the measurements integrated into the initial safety team achieve results |
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C Critical questions to ask the existing safety team |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful teams |
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Chapter 15 Integrating Methods Improvement in the Revision of an Existing or the Installation of a New Material Handling Process Change or Packaging Change |
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A Brief overview of the need for material handling and a continual review of the existing process |
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B Critical questions to ask for the investigation of a new method of material handling or shipment to the customer with solutions |
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C Critical questions to ask for modifying a material handling system or changing methods of packaging |
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D Examples of successful and unsuccessful changes in material handling and packaging |
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Chapter 16 Integrating Measurement in Installing a New Material Handling System or Packaging Method or the Revision of an Existing Material Handling System or Packaging Method |
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A Brief overview of the need to incorporate measurement in the revision of an existing or the installation of a new material handling change |
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B Critical questions to ask when installing a new material handling or packaging method |
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C Critical questions to ask when revising an existing material handling or packaging system |
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D Examples of a successful and an unsuccessful material handling and packaging changes |
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Appendix: Scientific Management |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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