Production and trade growth opportunities brought about by globalization and increased
competition, productivity growth requires in business. Sources declined with each passing …

The manufacturing industries have incredible contribution in the global economic growth
and it has wide acknowledgment in the area of poverty mitigation. The manufacturing sector …

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are usually caused by bad working
postures and habits. There is a great demand to correctly estimate laborers' work-related …

The properties of small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make them one of the most
important categories of enterprises for the economics of challenging world. SMEs, in most …

Purpose: the article aims to identify the main methods and tools used to study time and
motion applied in the industry over the last 10 years. Theoretical framework: with Industry 4.0 …

The reduction of cycle time has emerged as a fundamental element of new product
development. Time study method is applied to measure standard time for the process. Time …

Improving operations-efficiency is an on-going-need, for all-industries, including textile-
manufacturing. Timestudy is essential, for-both; planning and control, of industrial …

The purpose of this paper is to find the essential factors influencing the loss of labour
productivity (LP) in construction in India and substantiate these factors with naturalistic …

A noble operational framework–2K5S, a modified form of Toyota production system (TPS)
incorporating Kaizen, Kaikaku and 5S is introduced in this paper. Kaizen is continuous …

Purpose: This paper proposes model-based standard times estimates, using multiple linear
regression, nonlinear optimization, and fuzzy systems in four real cases assembly lines. The …