IMPROVEMENT IN LABOR PRODUCTIVITY BY ESTABLISHING TIME STANDARDS USING M.O.S.T
Vikram Kedambadi
Vasu Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India, vikramkv123@gmail.com
Pallavi G
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology Bengaluru, India, pallavigowda697@gmail.com
Rahul A R
Department of Mechanical Engineering Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India, rahulargowda@gmail.com
N R Prashuth
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India, nrprashuth@gmail.com
Mayur U
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India, mayuru14@gmail.com
Pramodh R
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, India, pramodh106@gmail.com
Abstract—Establishing Time Standards for Fixing Body Side Panel onto the Chassis Using Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST) is the focus of the current research work. For the installation of the “Body Side Panel” onto the chassis of the Reva NXR vehicle, the REVA Company has introduced a novel idea of bonding methodology; a specific Bonding Fixture is employed for this. The “Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST)” is used to determine the new benchmark time for assembly tasks. For each assembly process, the tools description, the process description, and the already-existing MOST sheets were evaluated, providing comprehensive information about all the movements of assembly activities. It was discovered that several assembly-related operations were taking longer than necessary. Most of these movements were adjusted, and only a small number were deleted, which reduced the amount of time that these movements took.
Keywords—MOST, Bonding, Sealant Application, Non-Value Added Activities, Total Work Content.