MULTIPLE ACTIVITY CHART

CHART NO.1 SHEET No. 1 OF 1 SUMMARY

PRODUCT PRESENT PROPOSED SAVING
 Bathroom Scales (Deluxe  and  Standard) CYCLE TIME (SEC)

MAN 60

PROCESS MACHINE 60
Inspecting bathroom scales dial WORKING
MAN 48
MACHINE 12
MACHINE(S): IDLE
Conveyor SPEED FEED MAN 12
12 1 MACHINE 48
ft/min ft/min UTILISATION
OPERATIVE. : CLOCK No. MAN 80%
CHARTED BY: DATE: MACHINE 20%
TIME TIME
(SEC) MAN MACHINE (SEC)
12 Scales pass on the conveyor 12
24 Worker steps on the scale 24
36 Inspector observes dial (defective scales are adjusted or repaired) Idle 36
48 Scales moves on to the packaging and shipping department 48
60 Idle Working finish scales 60

Multiple activity chart – man and machine: Inspecting bathroom scales (present method)
 Multiple activity chart – man and machine: Inspecting bathroom scales (proposed method)
MULTIPLE ACTIVITY CHART
CHART NO.2 SHEET No. 1 OF 1 SUMMARY
PRODUCT PRESENT PROPOSED SAVING
 Bathroom Scales (Deluxe  and  Standard) CYCLE TIME (SEC)

MAN 60 60 -
PROCESS MACHINE 60 60 -
Inspecting bathroom scales dial WORKING
MAN 48 12 36
MACHINE 12 48 36
MACHINE(S): IDLE
Conveyor; Machines 1 and 2 SPEED FEED MAN 12 48 36
12 1 MACHINE 48 12 36
ft/min 1ft/min UTILISATION Gain
OPERATIVE: CLOCK No. MAN 80% 20% 60%
CHARTED BY: DATE: MACHINE 20% 80% 60%
TIME TIME
(SEC) MAN MACHINE (SEC)
12 Scales pass on the conveyor 12
24 (Worker transfers defective dial onto the repair table, if there is any) Two machine replaces worker in inspecting the dial 24
36 Scales moves on to the packaging and shipping 36
department
48 Idle 48
60 Working finish scales 60
Present Situation:

A worker inspects the scales by stepping atop each one as it passes by on a conveyor moving at a rate of 12 feet per minute. On the conveyor,
the scales are one foot apart. The inspector looks at the dial, and if the scale shows his accurate weight within +/- 0.25 pound, he steps off the
scale, and the scale is transferred to the packing and shipping department. If the scale indicates that his weight is too high or too low, he uses his
foot to shove the scale off the conveyor and onto the adjacent surface. The defective scales are adjusted or fixed before being reinstalled on the
conveyor inspection.

Proposed Situation:

The scales are inspected by a machine that replaces the worker and accomplishes the work two at a time as it passes by on a conveyor traveling
at a rate of 12 feet per minute. As a result, the scales on the conveyor are spaced half-foot apart, doubling the output from 12 to 24 output per
minute. Meanwhile, the inspector examines the dial, and if the scale reflects the correct weight, it is transferred to the packing and shipping
department. However, if the scale is inaccurate or exceeds the standard's accuracy, the machine sends a signal or notification that sounds like a
'beep,' and the Inspector's job is to verify and transport the defective scale off the conveyor with his hands onto the adjoining conveyor that
goes to the repairing station. The damaged scales are adjusted or repaired before being re-placed on the conveyor inspection.