Shows examples of how Work Study has been applied in the reorganization of departments in three different firms. In the packing department of a large pharmaceutical works the flow of work was improved, the individual jobs made easier by the use of simple cheap apparatus made for the purpose. Unnecessary movement of personnel was eliminated in the making-up department of a hosiery firm by adoption of a new layout involving the use of conveyor belts. In the sheet metal shop of an electronic instrument firm, Work Study was used to relieve the shortage of skilled operatives.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
000274
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Production management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work measurement
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion study
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)