Methods engineering

It includes designing, creating and selecting the best manufacturing methods, processes, tools, equipment, and skills to manufacture a product. When the best method interacts with the best skills and efficient worker-machine relationship exists. Of course, when one method is established, then a standard time for the product can be determined. 

Methods engineering definition

We can define methods engineering as the technique for increasing the production per unit of time or decreasing the cost per unit output. Alternatively, it can be viewed as the technique that looks for productivity improvement.
Method engineering implies the following during the history of a product:

• It is responsible for the design of the work center where the product will be produced;
• It is responsible for the continuous improvement of the work center with the purpose of find a better way to produce the product or improve its quality. This analysis is also called corporate reengineering.
• Methods engineering is in constant development because of the technological evolution. In this sense, the improvements in productivity are never ends. Research and development is therefore essential to methods engineering.

The procedure of methods engineering

• Select the project
• Get and present the data
• Analyze de data
• Develop the ideal method
• Present and install the method
• Develop a job evaluation
• Establish time standards
• Follow up the method