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Activity 4

INSERTING MAILER IN AN ENVELOPE

Making the Time Study
(Elemental Analysis and Determining Number of Cycles)

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 Activity 4
MAKING THE TIME STUDY: INSERTING MAILER IN AN
ENVELOPE
(Elemental Analysis and Determining Number of Cycles)

ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES:

1. To understand the process of dividing the job being studied into elements.
2. To develop skills in recording the observed time using snap-back method.
3. To apply the knowledge of determining the required number of cycles.

MATERIALS:

1. 30 pieces of mailers (used bond paper/yellow paper)

2. 10 pieces of letter envelope
3. Stopwatch / Timing device

PROCEDURES:

1. Each group shall perform the activity.

The job begins when the student reaches for the first mailer with the right hand and
place it in the left hand. Then, he will get the second mailer and place it on top of the
first mailer. Then, he will reach for the last mailer and place it on top of the second
mailer. After all the pages were taken, both hands will tap the stack three times against
the table.
The mailers shall be folded from the top to the one-third mark by the left hand and be
pleated with the right hand. From the bottom, shall be folded to the one-third mark and
be pleated with the left hand. The right hand shall then get the envelope and the left
hand puts the mailers inside. Both hands will seal the envelope. The sealed envelope
shall be placed on the stack at the right of the work area.

Prior to performance of said activity, each group shall arrange all the materials in their
specified work area.

2. Based on the above activity, determine the

work elements and write them in Form 1.1
3. By using Form 1.2, record the time per element of the 10 observations.
4. Determine the average observed/selected time per element.
5. Compute for the required number of cycles per element at 98% confidence level and +/-
5% maximum error.

DATA PRESENTATION (Refer to Data Sheet Form)

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 ANALYSIS:

1. What problem(s) arise(s) in breaking the operation into elements?

With this activity, the problem in breaking the operation into elements is the
meticulousness of analyzing the procedures being used so that those elements can be timed
and examined. Given with this activity, some elements can be overlooked given the fact
that it is simple such as the use of hand operations in reaching the mailers and envelopes,
which can cause problems and inaccuracies if these simple elements left unchecked to be
examined with time study.

2. What difficulties were encountered in reading and recording time values per element?

Given with this class setting, the difficulty that we encountered is the fact that we can’t
record it in real time. With the video our group came up with doing the task, the time
recording was made in terms of what’s presented in the video, which we conducted
accurately enough, but still, the results would be better if the time recording process was
done simultaneously while doing the task.

3. Are ten (10) observations sufficient for the activity performed? If no, why?

The observation of 10 cycles is not sufficient because based on the computed number of
cycles in each element we need more than 10 cycles or observation. The 10 observation is
not enough to make assumptions or conclusion on determining the normal time and
standard time for the operation.

CONCLUSION:

To identify the required number of cycles of mail inserting inside the envelop, the
student conducts a experiment to identify the required number of cycle. There are 10
observations that happen during the experiment. The students used a timer that can control both
continuous and snap-back recording methods. To record the time, they used a smartphone app.
To conclude this experiment, the required number of cycles were identified. However, having
just 10 observations is not enough to give sufficient result from the experiment.

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 MAPUA UNIVERSITY MAKING THE TIME STUDY
School of Industrial Engineering (Elemental Analysis)

Job/Operation: Inserting Mailer in an Envelope

Name of Operator: Robin Torres Form 1.1

DATA PRESENTATION:

envelope s
Mailer

Sketch of the Workplace

Description
Element Number (Starting And Ending Points)
1 Starts : The right hand picks up three mailers
Ends : All three mailers are stacked in the left hand
2 Starts : Hold the three mailers with both hands
Ends : The three mailers are tapped with both hands
3 Starts : The three mailers are folded from the top
Ends : The three mailers are folded from the bottom
4 Starts : The right hand picks up an unsealed envelope
Ends : The folded mailers are inserted in the unsealed envelope
5 Starts : The envelope is sealed
Ends : The sealed envelope is placed in the right of the
unsealed envelope

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 MAPUA UNIVERSITY MAKING THE TIME STUDY
School of Industrial Engineering (Determining the Observed Time)

Job/Operation: Inserting Mailer in an Envelope Time Study Sheet

Name of Operator: Robin Torres Form 1.2

Element Selected Required

No. Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Time No. of Cycles
Starts : The right hand
picks up three mailers
08.59 15.11 06.55 14.04 08.49 07.24 10.92 09.82 07.89 05.38 9.40 244
1 Ends : All three mailers
are
stacked in the left hand
Starts : Hold the three
2 mailers with both hands
02.75 02.70 02.08 02.73 02.45 03.35 03.54 04.38 03.58 02.46 3.00 116
Ends : The three mailers
are tapped with both hands
Starts : The three
3 mailers are folded from
08.76 09.03 07.62 06.53 06.53 11.19 08.25 07.53 07.29 06.68 7.94 72
the top
Ends : The three mailers
are folded from the bottom
Starts : The right hand
picks up an unsealed
4 envelope
11.15 12.22 12.92 08.73 10.66 06.46 09.59 08.40 05.48 05.50 9.11 189
Ends : The folded mailers
are inserted in the unsealed
envelope
5 Starts : The envelope is 03.50 04.16 03.56 02.50 04.30 03.26 03.31 04.50 03.33 02.84 3.53 70
sealed
Ends : The sealed
envelope is placed in the
right of the

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 unsealed envelope
DATA SHEET (SAMPLE COMPUTATION)
Elemen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Average ∑(x−x´)2 s n
t no. tabs.
1 3.15 244.01
08.59 15.11 06.55 14.04 08.49 07.24 10.92 09.82 07.89 05.38 9.40 1 3
89.333
2 0.69 115.877
02.75 02.70 02.08 02.73 02.45 03.35 03.54 04.38 03.58 02.46 3.00 3
4.321
3 1.44 71.823
08.76 09.03 07.62 06.53 06.53 11.19 08.25 07.53 07.29 06.68 7.94 4
18.776
4 2.68 188.63
11.15 12.22 12.92 08.73 10.66 06.46 09.59 08.40 05.48 05.50 9.11 5 6
64.863
5 0.63 70.27
03.50 04.16 03.56 02.50 04.30 03.26 03.31 04.50 03.33 02.84 3.53 5
3.631

Computation:
zs 2
Element no. ∑(x−x´)2 Sd Confidence
level
z a n=
( a ´x ) No.
cycles
of

√ ∑ ( x− x
´)
N −1
1 89.333 3.151 98% 2.33 0.05 244.013 244
2 4.321 0.693 98% 2.33 0.05 115.877 116
3 18.776 1.444 98% 2.33 0.05 71.823 72
4 64.863 2.685 98% 2.33 0.05 188.636 189
5 3.631 0.635 98% 2.33 0.05 70.27 70

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