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Work Measurement, Time Study and Production Line Balancing

Uneven workloads and unmeasured cycle times leave many African production lines with idle stations at one point and bottlenecks at another, wasting labour and capacity. This course equips teams to conduct time studies, set fair standard times, and balance work across stations so output rises without extra headcount. Participants practise stopwatch studies, rating, allowance setting and line balancing on realistic factory scenarios.

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What you will be able to do

  • Conduct a stopwatch time study and record observed times accurately.
  • Apply performance rating and allowances to calculate a standard time.
  • Calculate takt time from customer demand and available working time.
  • Balance tasks across workstations to reduce idle time and bottlenecks.
  • Identify and remove wasted motion within a work cycle.
  • Use standard times to plan labour, capacity and daily targets.

Course outline

  1. 01Purpose and Ethics of Work Measurement
  2. 02Conducting a Stopwatch Time Study
  3. 03Performance Rating and Allowances
  4. 04Calculating Standard Times
  5. 05Takt Time and Demand Analysis
  6. 06Line Balancing Techniques
  7. 07Reducing Wasted Motion
  8. 08Using Standards for Capacity Planning

Who should attend

This course is aimed at industrial engineers, production planners, line supervisors and continuous improvement practitioners responsible for productivity and staffing on production lines.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Durban5R18,000Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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