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Module 1 — Work Measurement
Covers time study and standard minute value determination for garment operations.
What you will be able to do
Measure an operation properly: improve the method first, then time it, rate it, add allowances and state the standard minute value with its basis.
The practical work
Pick one sewing operation, record the present method element by element, remove the obvious waste, then take at least ten cycles with a stopwatch. Rate the operator, apply machine and personal allowances, and publish the SMV with the rating and allowance you used written next to it.
Prerequisite: No prior module required.
Reading for this module
Read these 3 Garment Ed subjects in order, then take the quiz below.
Practical worksheet
Pick one sewing operation, record the present method element by element, remove the obvious waste, then take at least ten cycles with a stopwatch. Rate the operator, apply machine and personal allowances, and publish the SMV with the rating and allowance you used written next to it.
- Identify requirements and assumptions.
- Record evidence and calculations.
- Choose a decision and containment action.
- Assign an owner and verification check.
Module quiz
5 questions on Module 1 — Work Measurement. Answer them all, then check your score before moving on. 4 correct or more is a pass. Your best score is saved on this device, and to your account when you are signed in. This is a self-check, not an accredited assessment.
1. Observed time is 0.80 minutes, rating 110% and allowances 15%. What is the standard minute value?
2. Why is method study done before time study?
3. What does rating an operator adjust for?
4. Which is a legitimate allowance in an SMV?
5. Ten cycles vary widely with one very long reading caused by a thread break. What should the analyst do?
Applied assessment
Build and defend a standard minute value, and turn it into an operation bulletin a line can run. 8 questions that ask you to decide or calculate from a real situation, 75 per cent to pass, unlimited attempts.
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