time-and-motion study

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Definition of time-and-motion study in English English dictionary

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time-and-motion study

Analysis of the time spent in going through the different motions of a job or series of jobs in the evaluation of industrial performance. Such studies were first instituted in offices and factories in the U.S. in the early 20th century. They were widely adopted as a means of improving work methods by subdividing the different operations of a job into measurable elements, and they were in turn used as aids in standardization of work and in checking the efficiency of workers and equipment

time and motion study

an analysis of the motions used in an industrial process with an aim to improve efficiency and productivity

time and motion study

An analysis of the efficiency with which an industrial operation is performed. Also called motion study, time study. a study of working methods to find out how effective they are

time and motion study

an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort

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time-and-motion stu-dy