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TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12
IS EACH PART OF THE JOB DONE PROPERLY?
material properly, the easy way; pallets properly placed
on trailer; trailers placed in car correctly; trailers coupler
-"There are NO SHORT CUTS-NO TRICKY OFFICE
and ready for the tractor; trailers in proper location at the
METHODS for analyzing a MATERIALS HANDLING
stack; fork truck stacking properly, the easy and safe
operation."
way; empty trailers in the proper location near the car;
-"It requires CAREFUL STUDY ON THE JOB some
and in the case of multistory buildings the elevator
clearly ORGANIZED THINKING."
operation must be checked. If all of these operations
-"After we arrive at what WE THINK is the BEST
are being done correctly-the easy and the safe way-then
METHOD, we should PUT IT DOWN IN WRITING-not
we should consider adding or reducing manpower and
carry it around in our heads."
equipment.
-"Have the CORRECT METHOD AVAILABLE for YOUR
FUTURE REFERENCE."
(4) Quite often an operation gets out of
-"Give the next fellow a break."
BALANCE because of poor timing at the start. Part of
a. Throughout this discussion many points have
the supervisor's job is to PLAN properly so that
been addressed concerning THINKING ABOUT and
everybody and everything is READY and ON THE
DOING an efficient operation. The number of things to
SCENE at the time the job is scheduled to start. Care
think about emphasizes that it is no simple job; that it
should be taken to avoid such time wasters as:
has many complexities. The summary stresses the
equipment on the job waiting for the laborers to arrive;
necessity for ANALYZING, in an organized way, EVERY
OR, laborers on the job waiting for the equipment; OR,
JOB for which supervisors are responsible. The basis
both laborers and equipment on the job waiting for a
for such an analysis can be summed up in three
checker; OR, equipment arriving "empty handed," when
questions:
it should have brought pallets or other miscellaneous
equipment needed. DO NOT OVERLOOK THE LITTLE
Are the principles applicable?
DETAILS THAT GO INTO MAKING AN OPERATION.
Is the operation balanced?
LOOK FOR TIMEWASTERS IN ALL OPERATIONS!
Is each part of the job done properly?
7-34. Summary.
b. After answering these questions, we should be
BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE MAIN POINTS
better equipped to spot the weak points and take the
-"To SUMMARIZE briefly, we can list THREE MAIN
necessary action to correct them.
REMEMBER,
QUESTIONS which must be asked in analyzing a
SUPERVISORS CAN DO A BETTER JOB BY USING
materials handling operation." (LIST points on
THEIR HEADS AND SAVING THEIR BACKS.
blackboard)
ARE THE PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE?
IS THE OPERATION BALANCED?
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