In a factory, it is needed to make work methods and measurements analysis. There is no historical record about task times, and it will be the first time for method improvements and time measurements. The factory is a medium sized company, and you are the only industrial engineer working there. The manufacturing process of the factory includes higher amounts of manual work. The cycle times are not very long and the works are not repetitive. Also, a wage incentive plan is aimed to be implemented in the company.

a) Which time measurement method would be more appropriate for this factory, and why?

b) How do you start and which steps will you follow to successfully realize work methods and measurements analysis, as an Industrial Engineer?

c) While implementing the wage incentive plan, which parameters should you consider to compute the amounts of workers will earn?