JOHN C. MARTIN is a retired Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years experience in industrial engineering and manufacturing. He has published and presented numerous articles and papers, and has contributed to four engineering handbooks.

• Introduction Concepts and Organizations for Labor Productivity Control Work Measurement Considerations A Fresh Look at Direct Time Study Methods and Standards Analysis with Predetermined Motion Times Computer-Aided Application of Basic MTM Developing and Applying Standard Time Data The Work Sampling Technique and Its Uses Learning Curve Concepts Selecting and Preparing for a Productivity Control System Wage Incentive Concepts Wage Incentive Limitations and Problems Measured Daywork Concepts How to Upgrade Results from MPI (Measured Day Work) Extending Labor Productivity Control to Nondirect Functions The Interactions Between Control Functions Summary and Conclusions Appendix Bibliography Index

JOHN C. MARTIN is a retired Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years experience in industrial engineering and manufacturing. He has published and presented numerous articles and papers, and has contributed to four engineering handbooks.

• Introduction Concepts and Organizations for Labor Productivity Control Work Measurement Considerations A Fresh Look at Direct Time Study Methods and Standards Analysis with Predetermined Motion Times Computer-Aided Application of Basic MTM Developing and Applying Standard Time Data The Work Sampling Technique and Its Uses Learning Curve Concepts Selecting and Preparing for a Productivity Control System Wage Incentive Concepts Wage Incentive Limitations and Problems Measured Daywork Concepts How to Upgrade Results from MPI (Measured Day Work) Extending Labor Productivity Control to Nondirect Functions The Interactions Between Control Functions Summary and Conclusions Appendix Bibliography Index

JOHN C. MARTIN is a retired Registered Professional Engineer with over 40 years experience in industrial engineering and manufacturing. He has published and presented numerous articles and papers, and has contributed to four engineering handbooks.

• Introduction Concepts and Organizations for Labor Productivity Control Work Measurement Considerations A Fresh Look at Direct Time Study Methods and Standards Analysis with Predetermined Motion Times Computer-Aided Application of Basic MTM Developing and Applying Standard Time Data The Work Sampling Technique and Its Uses Learning Curve Concepts Selecting and Preparing for a Productivity Control System Wage Incentive Concepts Wage Incentive Limitations and Problems Measured Daywork Concepts How to Upgrade Results from MPI (Measured Day Work) Extending Labor Productivity Control to Nondirect Functions The Interactions Between Control Functions Summary and Conclusions Appendix Bibliography Index