FINDING OUT THE MOST

ACCURATE METHOD FOR

OPERATOR EVALUATION

APPORV JAITLY
VISHAL KUMAR
 Abstract

Due to fast changing of styles, there is very little time

available for the production process, so the optimum
uses of resources especially the available machinery
& operators who are adding value of the products is
quite important
 Objective

Creating skill matrix using Time study method and

also by PCSMOE system.
Allocating workers in line using following 3 models:-
Traditional method ( without any skill matrix)
By using time study skill matrix
By using PCSMOE skill matrix
Comparing efficiency and output of each operator to
find out the most accurate method for operator
evaluation
Research paper under study
 Limitation

Analysis was done on model I & Model II only

Since experimental data was not available for Model III
 HYPOTHESIS

Alternate Hypothesis
Operator allocation using skill matrix gives more output in
comparison to traditional method
Null hypothesis
Operator allocation using skill matrix does not give more
output in comparison to traditional method
 Background behind the study

During our study of the process of line setting before

starting of a new style in production line.
We found that , at the time of line setting, operators are
selected based on their experience on operations by the
supervisors which we found was very random as calculated
skill level of the operators on the operations is not
considered at all.
As a result after couple of hours, high skilled operators start
sitting idle and low skilled operators stuck with their work.
Thus line becomes imbalanced and lot of productive time is
lost as operators sit idle.
To utilize operators maximum capacity, work allocation
must be done based on operators potential performance
level (efficiency) and work must be shared with operators
who has excess capacity.
 Methodology

Developing skill matrix

To have all basic information in one table, you need to capture
following data.
Date of data entry,

Operator name and employee code,

Operation name,

Machine name and

Operator efficiency on the operation

 Allocation of Operators

Appropriate allocation of the skill operators for

particular operations is the keystone for any line
balancing in the garment industry.
Allocation also depends on type of balance required. One
approach of allocation is to find the closest match
between operators required and operators available.
This type of allocation results in intrinsic balance of line.
Another approach is the effective utilization of operator's
skill so far he can do the best, this approach results in
dynamic balance of line.
 Using linear regression analysis

A linear regression model attempts to explain the

relationship between two or more variables using a
straight line.
Linear regression is a basic and commonly used type
of predictive analysis
When you are conducting a regression analysis with
one independent variable, the regression equation is
Y = a + b*X where Y is the dependent variable, X is
the independent variable, a is the constant (or
intercept), and b is the slope of the regression line
 For example in this case
Dependent variable is Operators output
Operators Efficiency is independent variable

Linear Regression analysis will done on all 3 models

to find out following:-
How will a given model fits data.
Analyzing the data using a scatter plot.
The linear regression gives us equation of the best fit line.
The line represents the trend of the data so we can make
predictions.
 Results and discussion
FOR MODEL 1
Output of linear regression analysis

F significance is too less

P value is less
than 0.05%
 Scatter diagram

TREND LINE EQAUTION FOR MODEL 1

y = 0.324x + 41.42
 For 2nd model
Output of LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS

F signifiance is 2% which basically

means there is aonly 2% chance
that the Regression output was
merely a chance occurrence.

P value is less than 0.05

This means this
intercept is correct
approx 99.99 %
 Scatter diagram

TREND LINE EQAUTION FOR MODEL II

y = 0.470x + 56.70
 Conclusion

For every x , y is always greater in Model II in comparison to model I

So output will we always greater in model II
 We found out that MODEL II has higher output than
Model I which proves our null hypothesis is wrong and
our Alternate hypothesis is correct i.e operator using skill
matrix produces more output in comparison to
traditional method.
Also it proves, Skill matrix helps in allocating right
person for the right job which helps in achieving desired
performance level.
It keeps record of all operations an operator had done in
the past and efficiency level in each operation.
Engineers / line supervisors need minimum time to find
and select most efficient operators for an operation from
the pull of operators.
 References

Line Balancing for Improving Apparel Production

byOperator Skill Matrix (Md. Mazharul Islam1, *, Md. Tanjim
Hossain1, Mohammad Abdul Jalil2, Elias Khalil) research
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