Analyzing a Furniture Assembly Process Using Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST)
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Standard time, Productivity, PTS, MOST, FurnitureAbstract
Productivity enables a business to meet demands faster and get its products to market in less
time. Accurate determination of production time is important for continuity in productivity.
Predetermined time systems (PTS), one of the work measurement methods, is an evaluation system based
on operator motion analysis. Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST), one of the most popular
PTS methods, is based on the idea that identical movement sequences can be defined for most operations.
As in many other fields, increasing competition in the furniture industry has led to the need to improve
manufacturing processes and increase their efficiency. Methods used to improve manufacturing processes
such as MOST are also critical in furniture manufacturing. In this study, a furniture assembly process was
analyzed using the MOST method for time management and productivity improvement strategies, and
assembly time was determined. The related process was analyzed using basic MOST, and the results were
compared with the stopwatch method. As a result of the comparison, a difference of 3% was found
between the two methods.
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