Thanks to visit codestin.com
Credit goes to www.scribd.com

Scribd
Upload
131 views6 pages

Pmts

The document discusses predetermined motion time systems which analyze manual tasks into basic motions and assign time values to set standards. It applies to setting time standards, estimating requirements, and checking studies. Advantages include not needing to observe the task and establishing detailed records. Limitations are its use for only manual tasks and needing trained personnel to apply judgment.

Uploaded by

rkhurana00727
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
131 views6 pages

Pmts

The document discusses predetermined motion time systems which analyze manual tasks into basic motions and assign time values to set standards. It applies to setting time standards, estimating requirements, and checking studies. Advantages include not needing to observe the task and establishing detailed records. Limitations are its use for only manual tasks and needing trained personnel to apply judgment.

Uploaded by

rkhurana00727
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6

Predetermined Motion Time

System
A predetermined motion time system (PMTS) may be
defined as a procedure that analyzes any manual activity
in terms of basic or fundamental motions required to
perform it. Each of these motions is assigned a
previously established standard time value and then the
timings for the individual motions are synthesized to
obtain the total time needed for performing the activity.
Applications of PMTS are for
(i) Determination of job time standards.
(ii) Comparing the times for alternative proposed
methods so as to find the economics of the proposals
prior to production run.
(iii) Estimation of manpower, equipment and space
requirements prior to setting up the facilities and start
of production..
(iv) Checking direct time study results.
Advantages

Compared to other work measurement techniques, all PMT


systems claim the following advantages:
There is no need to actually observe the operation running.
This means the estimation of time to perform a job can be
made from the drawings even before the job is actually
done. This feature is very useful in production planning,
forecasting, equipment selection, etc.
The use of PMT eliminates the need of troublesome and
controversial performance rating. For the sole reason of
avoiding performance rating, some companies have been
using this technique.
The use of PMT forces the analyst to study the method in
detail. This sometimes helps to further improve the method.
A bye-product of the use of PM times is a detailed record of
the method of operation. This is advantageous for
installation of method, for instructional purposes, and for
detection and verification of any change that might occur in
the method in future.
The PM times can be usefully employed to establish
elemental standard data for setting time standards on jobs
done on various types of machines and equipment.
Limitations

There are two main limitations to the use


of PMT system for establishing time
standards. These are:
(i) its application to only manual contents
of job and
(ii) the need of trained personnel.
Although PMT system eliminates the use
of rating, quite a bit of judgment is still
necessarily exercised at different stages.

You might also like