Automated time and motion studies in warehouses analyze worker and equipment activity using sensor-based tracking. Volan replaces traditional manual studies with real-time RTLS insights, capturing movement paths, task durations, and idle time with high accuracy. This helps operations leaders eliminate inefficiencies and optimize warehouse layouts and shift structures. Continuous analysis enables dynamic adjustments, not just one-time audits. Read our Volan blog posts below to learn more.

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Time and Motion Studies for 2022

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In this guide, we walk through how to set up a time and motion study to maximize your labor and improve workforce productivity. What’s the best way to perform a task? Time and motion studies are a scientific way of cutting to the core of that question. Simply put, “motion” entails the movements related to a task, and “time” is the duration it takes to complete a task. If we’re all doing the same task independently, the person who finishes the fastest, using the most effective “movements,” creates the best way of getting the job done without continuous observation.

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Time and Motion Studies for Manufacturing

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What is a time and motion study? What’s the best way to perform a task? Time and motion studies are a scientific way of cutting to the core of that question. Simply put, “motion” entails the movements related to a task, and “time” is the duration it takes to complete a task. If we’re all doing the same task independently, the person who finishes the fastest, using the most effective “movements,” creates the best way of getting the job done without continuous observation.

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