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Work Study
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Application
- Supply chain delivery times
- Home delivery
- To serve the customers
- To prepare meals
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Tools & Techniques
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Work Measurement
- Time Study
- Activity Sampling
- Predetermined Motion Time Standards
- Method Study
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Operational Research
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Simulation
- People entering the restaurant at different time of the day
- Work force required at different time of the day
- Inventory Management
- Use of models
- Statistical Methods
- Network Analysis
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Linear Programming
- How much to produce for maximum profit
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Limitations
- Just an approximate
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Perhaps not enough demand
- Demand could be created by advirtisment
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Queueing Theory
- Que at till points
- Que of food
- Ergonomics
- Job Design
- Health & Safety
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Time Compression
- Having the food in stock
- Multiple deliveries at one time
- Multiple Staff serving
- Costing, Financial Evaluation of Proposals