TY  - JOUR
AB  - During the past several decades, the rapid expansion of service
industry and the automation of manufacturing operations have gradually
changed the ratio between direct and indirect labour in favour of the
latter and created the need for indirect work measurement and standards.
Though a few indirect work measurement and standard systems exist, much
still needs to be done to refine and promote indirect work measurement
and control techniques. This article develops and applies a flexible
procedure for setting indirect work standards. The procedure includes
six steps: establishing an accurate information system for indirect
manpower planning; defining appropriate allowances; developing effective
methods for measuring various types of key tasks; generating a formal
engineering report after indirect work standards are established;
reviewing and updating indirect labour standards and their supporting
data based on analysis of historical data; and setting up a point system
and/or a statistical control system whenever possible.
VL  - 11
IS  - 8
SN  - 0144-3577
DO  - 10.1108/EUM0000000001280
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001280
AU  - Andin Wu Jack
AU  - L'abbe Wu Nesa
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - Productivity Management of Indirect Labour through Variable
Work Measurement and Control
T2  - International Journal of Operations & Production Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 48
EP  - 58
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -