Introduction: The Conceptual Confusion that Costs Millions
Distinguish productivity, efficiency and utilisation through explicit outputs, resources and comparison bases.
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Statistical foundations
Sample size, precision, confidence intervals and the limits of inference.
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Observation plans, categories, routes and reliable data capture.
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Proportions, time, capacity and improvement decisions grounded in data.
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Comparison: Payroll Software vs. Work Sampling
Distinguish attendance records from activity studies and understand the decisions each tool can support.
Work Sampling for Headcount Justification
Use observations to analyse staffing needs alongside demand, quality, safety and service variability.
Industrial Productivity Benchmarking
Compare productivity across processes while accounting for products, resources, scope and contextual differences.
Environmental Conditions and Fatigue: Sampling Limits
Relate activity observations to environmental conditions without replacing occupational risk assessment or inferring causation.
Validation of Existing Time Standards
Check time standards against comparable data, accounting for method, rating, allowances and variability.
Introduction: The hidden problem of productivity
Convert time proportions into equivalent hours using an explicit time base without treating them as realised savings.
Work Sampling in Maintenance
Estimate maintenance time distribution and distinguish direct work, support, waiting and service outcomes.
When NOT to Use Work Sampling
When to complement or replace work sampling: rare events, cycle times, precision and limits of observation.
Pace Rating Scales: ILO vs Bedaux
Interpret ILO and Bedaux rating scales, their reference performance levels and the limits of observational rating.
Union Negotiation Based on Objective Data
Present activity data in labour discussions while respecting context, uncertainty and individual rights.
Estimating the Proportion 'p' to Start a Study
Choose an initial proportion for study planning and understand the limits of adapting the sample from a pilot.
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