1Output (goods produced, services rendered) vs. input (time, money, resource)
Productivity
2Productivity can be measured using indicators like:
- Meals per worked hour
- Meals per paid hour
- Transactions per worked hour
- Transactions per paid hour
3term used to describe values that relate to the quality of human experiences in the workplace
Quality of Life (QWL)
4a management philosophy combining principles of quality assurance, participative management and QWL
Total Quality Management
5TQM tool that provides an opportunity for a company to set attainable goals based on what other companies are achieving
Benchmarking
6aim is to increase productivity & employee satisfaction
Work Design
7(through automation, delegation)
Improve content of the job
8(through equipment design, human engineering)
Provide safe and healthy work environment
9Design a staff of fit people, an _______ work environment and effective and
efficient work methods
Optimum
10A philosophy that there is always a better way to do things. Work smarter not harder
Work Simplification
11Work Simplification can increase foodservice worker productivity by _ to _%
20 to 50%
12reduction in motion and time needed to do a job.
Motion Economy
13random observation of activities and delays of people and machines at work
Work sampling
14indicate movement of people and materials during a given process
Pathway or flow diagram
15movement of workers are photographed and recorded on film with the time of each movement noted
Micromotion studies
16graphically represent steps or events in doing a job using symbols
Operations and process charting
17Circle symbols means
operation or main steps in the process
18Arrow symbols mean
transportation or movement
20Upside down triangle means
storage or hold
21Rectangle symbol means
inspection for quality or quantity
22letter, line or color symbols
Therbligs
23photographic technique designed to show motion patterns of hands performing rapid, repetitive operation
Chronocyclegraph
24analyze flow diagrams and focus on improvement in technical systems like transportation, data capturing, work stations, etc.
Sociotechnical systems (STS)
25uses statistics to establish control limits for a process
Statistical process control (SPC)
26inventory management system that links suppliers and customers to minimize total inventory-related costs
Just-in-time (JIT)
27series of 5 international standards that describe the elements of an effective quality system
ISO 9000
28Application of principles, philosophies & scientific research to the design of machines & equipment, work areas, work methods, & the working environment
for human beings.
Human Engineering
29What are the two aspects of human engineering?
1. Environment
2. Physical Limitations of the Human Body
30What is the optimum temperature working conditions?
65 to 73 F, or 18.3 to 22.7 C
31causes eye fatigue; decreases ability to see
Glare
32makes human skin appear pale & makes most food look unappetizing
Cold form of fluorescent lighting
33enhances the red color; people look healthier; food more appetizing
Warm fluorescent lamp (incandescent)
34All controls on any equipment, regardless whether they are associated with
a display or not, should produce the ____ effect from the _____ type of
movement
Same, Same
35Can create conditions that can reduce fatigue, improve morale, increase productivity and reduce accidents
Color
36Use of ____ color can cause accidents & low employee morale
Single
37________ leads to distractions, errors and accidents, thus reducing work
performance
Loud Noise
38can stimulate or create certain moods in people
Music
39The Physical Limitations of the Human is Affected by (2)
1. Body Structure and Movement
2. Fatigue