MODAPTS and its elements

Greeting Friends!

MODAPTS© is one of the PTS system which is a registered trademark of the International MODAPTS Association, Inc. MODAPTS© has great upper hand over GSD as I have
mentioned clearly in my previous blog. It is a third Generation of Predetermined Times.

21 MODAPTS© Elements:

The best thing about Modapts is its simplicity. It has just 21 elements and can be used in almost every Industry for Work and Study. Just see the table below:

S.NO.	ALPHABET	MEANING
1.	A	Arithmetic
2.	B	Bend/Arise
3.	C	Crank
4.	D	Decide
5.	E	Eye Control
6.	F	Foot Motion
7.	G	Get
8.	H	Handwrite
9.	J	Juggle
10.	K	Keyboard
11.	L	Load Factor
12.	M	Move
13.	N	Number/Count
14.	P	Put
15.	R	Read
16.	S	Sit/Stand
17.	U	Use Tool
18.	V	Vocalize
19.	W	Walk
20.	X	Extra Force
21.	Z	Leg Motion

 Value of MODAPTS©

               

1 MOD =	0.129 seconds	1 Second =	7.75 MODS
1 MOD =	0.00215 minutes	1 Minute  =	465 MODS
1 MOD =	0.000036 Hours	1 Hour     =	27933 MODS

                             

Analysis of body movements according to the MODAPTS method:

The MODAPTS method of analysing the worker’s movements is very simple to apply and provides very valuable and accurate results for each individual being recorded. Each body or body part movement is later multiplied with the factor of load mass to be carried or load factor (L). By increasing the load mass, efforts to perform a specific task are also increased. The modular (MOD) for each movement increases (multiples) with the load mass for the corresponding (L). In sewing floor Load Factor is taken as 1 only because all material i.e. fabric weighs less than 1 Kg.

Elements of Modapts: Focuses on the body parts used to perform an activity

MODAPTS© has been for many years as the standard methodology by many industry in Australia and United States of America for determining sort rates for manual sorting. The prime purpose of MODAPTS is to determine the time it will take to complete a given task when at standard pace (Standard Performance). Standard performance is the rate of output which qualified workers will naturally achieve without overexertion, as an average over the working day or shift, provided they adhere to the specified method and they are motivated to apply themselves to their work.

Under the MODAPTS methodology, a rest allowance of 10-15 percent for personal needs and fatigue (PFDs) is provided depending upon the policy of the management personal. All ‘Micropause’ activity, allowing blood circulation through muscles, is included in task timings.

MODAPTS© can be used to provide an expectant time frame for the bundling and recognizing a depot point using a series of movements, reads and decisions. The code refers to the movement (or mental process) that occurs with the specific activity which is typically self-explanatory i.e. all “gets”, “move” and “puts” have a movement associated with them.

For reference, “move” movements are determined by distance and joints moved. See the table below:

M Move	Distance hand or finger is displaced	Example
M0	0”	Just a flick of a finger
M1	1”	Using finger while grasping fabric
M2	2”	Turning the fabric around to place
M3	3”-10”	Rendering material from one hand to another
M4	10”-16”	Reaching for the bundles (which is on tray)
M5	18”	Opening the Fabric bundle
M7	30”	Trunk move like moving bundles

Information is always incomplete sans history. In my next blog about it and Founding father Mr. GC Heyde. He died few years back but fortunately I was able to talk to his son Mr Victor Heyde.  Albeit he is now Spiritual Guru and Philanthropist but still support his father's work.

Till then Good Bye and take care.