Productivity improvement of a forging industry using time study technique - a case study

An attempt is made to improve the productivity of forging process of the cranes hooks of an industry, located in the northern part of the India. This paper deals with the application of time and motion study in the industry manufacturing the crane hooks of a forging industry. Increased productivity makes it possible to pay good wages to employees, provide satisfactory dividends to stockholders and to sell products and services at low prices. Many industries compute their labor productivity index annually and keep a continuous record, making comparisons with other companies in their industry and with the national index. It is found that percentage improvement in productivity of crane hooks may be increased by 107% after proper implementation of motion and time study.