MNO2604
SEMESTER 2: 2024
ASSIGNMENT 06: COMPULSORY WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
This assignment consists of essay type questions, process charting and time study
calculations, relating to ALL Learning units.
NOTE:
You can access the Announcements on the MNO2604 site for a Word copy of the
Flow process chart needed for QUESTION 1.4.
1.1 Read the introductory chapter of your study guide and write short notes on your
understanding of the concept work study. Substantiate your answer by formulating
a definition of work study. (4)
1.2 In order to attain higher productivity, it is imperative that the two techniques of work
study are utilised. Read through your study guide and differentiate between method
study and work measurement. (6)
1.3 In order to complete a thorough investigation for work study purposes, it is
necessary to have a starting point and an ending point. You would not be able to
make a success of your investigation if it were carried out without a set procedure
and an objective in mind. With this in mind, name and explain the description of each
step of the work study procedure. (4)
1.4. Method study: Flow process chart (5)
The following procedure concerns a customer going to a supermarket to purchase
bread. The procedure of the flow of work being carried out is as follows:
Description of task: A customer going to a supermarket to purchase bread.
Chart begins: Mr Sibisi drives to the supermarket.
Chart ends: He gets into the car to drive home.
Mr Sibisi drives to the supermarket. He enters the supermarket. There, he checks
for specials. Thereafter, he walks to the bakery. He checks the expiry date of the
bread. He picks up two loaves of bread. He then walks to the nearest till. He pays
for the bread. He then walks to his car. He gets into the car to drive home.
Required:
1
, Read the information provided and compile a flow process chart of the above
process. You can also access a blank Word copy of the flow process chart on the
“Announcements” page.
FLOW PROCESS CHART
LOCATION: SUMMARY
ACTIVITY: EVENT PRESENT PROPOSED SAVINGS
OPERATION
DATE:
OPERATOR: TRANSPORT
ANALYST:
CIRCLE APPROPRIATE METHOD AND TYPE: DELAY
METHOD: PRESENT: PROPOSED: STORAGE
TYPE: WORKER: MATERIAL: MACHINE:
INSPECTION
TIME (mins.)
REMARKS
DISTANCE (metres)
STEP DESCRIPTION OF TIME DISTANCE
NO. ELEMENTS SYMBOL (in min) (in metres) REMARKS
2
SEMESTER 2: 2024
ASSIGNMENT 06: COMPULSORY WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
This assignment consists of essay type questions, process charting and time study
calculations, relating to ALL Learning units.
NOTE:
You can access the Announcements on the MNO2604 site for a Word copy of the
Flow process chart needed for QUESTION 1.4.
1.1 Read the introductory chapter of your study guide and write short notes on your
understanding of the concept work study. Substantiate your answer by formulating
a definition of work study. (4)
1.2 In order to attain higher productivity, it is imperative that the two techniques of work
study are utilised. Read through your study guide and differentiate between method
study and work measurement. (6)
1.3 In order to complete a thorough investigation for work study purposes, it is
necessary to have a starting point and an ending point. You would not be able to
make a success of your investigation if it were carried out without a set procedure
and an objective in mind. With this in mind, name and explain the description of each
step of the work study procedure. (4)
1.4. Method study: Flow process chart (5)
The following procedure concerns a customer going to a supermarket to purchase
bread. The procedure of the flow of work being carried out is as follows:
Description of task: A customer going to a supermarket to purchase bread.
Chart begins: Mr Sibisi drives to the supermarket.
Chart ends: He gets into the car to drive home.
Mr Sibisi drives to the supermarket. He enters the supermarket. There, he checks
for specials. Thereafter, he walks to the bakery. He checks the expiry date of the
bread. He picks up two loaves of bread. He then walks to the nearest till. He pays
for the bread. He then walks to his car. He gets into the car to drive home.
Required:
1
, Read the information provided and compile a flow process chart of the above
process. You can also access a blank Word copy of the flow process chart on the
“Announcements” page.
FLOW PROCESS CHART
LOCATION: SUMMARY
ACTIVITY: EVENT PRESENT PROPOSED SAVINGS
OPERATION
DATE:
OPERATOR: TRANSPORT
ANALYST:
CIRCLE APPROPRIATE METHOD AND TYPE: DELAY
METHOD: PRESENT: PROPOSED: STORAGE
TYPE: WORKER: MATERIAL: MACHINE:
INSPECTION
TIME (mins.)
REMARKS
DISTANCE (metres)
STEP DESCRIPTION OF TIME DISTANCE
NO. ELEMENTS SYMBOL (in min) (in metres) REMARKS
2
