The method determines the time

Benefits of using MTM

  • Faster to use than time study for comparable accuracy and methods description.
  • Produce time values prior to production, eliminating costly methods corrections
  • Validation of data is made easier, due to the documented nature of methods analysis.
  • Training members of your staff in its use, facilitates best practice first time.
  • Improve existing methods and procedures. Aids in the design of new procedures and methods.
  • Eliminates the need to assess the rate of working by staff, values are set to a defined standard, thereby eliminating an area of subjectiveness and common dispute.
  • Plan your manpower requirements and capacity calculations with greater accuracy.

Technical

Do you know the optimum way to effect productivity improvements? Does the data provided by your management reports assist you to produce a product at the right cost, at the right time, to the right quality? MTM is a methods analysis tool which helps you put all the pieces of your business Jigsaw together.

For business to operate efficiently and remain competitive in the market place, it is necessary to establish some system of measurement. MTM was developed as a result of practical application of standard data. Now MTM basic data is accepted throughout the world in many differing work environments. A family of MTM based systems has been developed through a progressive program of research, directed to practical solutions for application requirements.

MTM base level systems, namely MTM-1, MTM-2, MTM-3 & UAS 1, can be applied to any manually controlled work situation. The choice will be determined by individual business requirements and what the resulting data will be used for. Looking beyond these, we can provide details of techniques which have been developed to meet certain specific needs of today's customers.

MTM has been used by British Industry since the 1950's in fields as diverse as shipbuilding, machine shops, stitching and assembly operations from Micro Electronics to Civil Service Departments. Many major UK Companies are turning to MTM to assist them and their staff, to achieve and maintain a more productive working environment.