A Paradigm Shift in Pre-determined Motion & Time Study: MODAPTS

Hi Friends,

Today I will talk about Modapts. It is a very different from conventional time study.

MODAPTS stands for Modular Arrangement of Predetermined Time Standards. It is a system to analyse work performance by monitoring the operator’s movements in the workplace. MODAPTS records the workplace or monitors the operator’s movements in the workplace in order to:

·         Simplify and facilitate work in the workplace,

·         Detect and eliminate idle motions,

·         Analyse the performance of the MODAPTS method

The MODAPTS method allows more qualitative and efficient work as well as to achieve production quotas, and it assists in reducing risks of injuries, stresses and hard work. The worker becomes more satisfied with his work because work accomplishes his goal, which is the execution of the task in quantity and quality, achieving a higher personal income.

Everything got some reason for something. There is some standard procedure which has to be followed before any initiation of production. For instance, the Garment Industry in India follows GSD for generating Operational Breakdown data. Based on this pay performance is determined and discreet standard is created.   In India very few people have awareness about the MODAPTS.

Comparison Analysis between MODAPTS© & GSD

S.No.	MODAPTS©	GSD
1	It is simple PTS tool.	It is complex labyrinth PTS tool.
2	Any autodidact layman can learn it easily by himself.	Proper training under expert is required to learn.
3	It highlights ergonomic concerns quite apprehensively and conveniently.	Being so baroque in nature, ergonomic portion is not easily comprehended.
4	It encourages method improvements.	Method improvement gets neglected.
5	It has just 21 basic elements.	It has more than 400 elements.
6	It was developed by GC Heyde, an Australian.	It was developed by Methods Workshop Limited of Lancashire, England.
7	It is independent tool.	It is derived from MTM core data.
8	It takes lesser time to generate time study data.	It takes bit longer time.
9	It is concise study.	It is detailed study.
10	MODAPTS is applied in many areas that includes janitor, Clerical and Warehouse.	GSD specially focused only on sewn products.

You can expect an immediate improvement in your operational productivity, because MODAPTS is "solutions" oriented. All motions required of a person to complete a task are recorded and analyzed for methods improvement. MODAPTS is unusually sensitive to improving methods because of its unique coding system.

MODAPTS takes the stopwatch out of the calculation of production standards, improving employee relations while adding objectivity to standards. No longer will you discuss how fast a particular person is working during a time study, because MODAPTS requires no performance rating.

 In my next blog I will talk about the elements of the Modapts. I hope you will find it more convincing. It is already being used my many Industrial Engineers in various Industries like Automobile manufacturer like Ford and Food corporation in Australia and many more.