TY - BOOK AU - Kiran,D.R. TI - Work organization and methods engineering for productivity SN - 9780128199565 AV - T60.2 .K57 2020 U1 - 658.5 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Kidlington, Oxford, Cambridge, Massachusetts PB - Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier KW - Work measurement KW - Production management KW - Industrial efficiency KW - Industrial productivity KW - Organizational effectiveness KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- History and development of work study -- The concepts of productivity -- Factors affecting productivity -- System approach to productivity -- Method study-select -- Method study -record -- Examine and develop -- Method study - define, install and maintain -- Methods study as a necessary tool for productivity improvement - a case study -- Kaizen and continuous improvement -- Terminology used in Japanese management practices -- Principles of motion economy -- Work measurement -- Micro motion study -- Ergonomics and work study -- Work sampling -- Value analysis -- Material layout planning -- Work study on clerical operations -- Resistance to change -- Industrial engineer's role as a consultant ER -