The Reinvention of Time Blocks

• To estimate a time for future production activities is complex and requires specialist knowledge if the result needs to be accurate. The Parametric Time Block (PTB) concept is proposed as a solution to efficiently and accurately determine time for assembly activities in early development phases. As a part of a design science approach is the concept tested at two case companies. The result of the application is very promising with a dramatic efficiency increase for determining time of a forthcoming product. Several insights regarding both the structuring of PTBs and the design process have been drawn from the cases.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap -- Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences -- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary (hsv//eng)

HUMANIORA  -- Konst -- Arkitektur (hsv//swe)

HUMANITIES  -- Arts -- Architecture (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Time data management

Productivity

Predetermined time systems

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