Analysis of workload and number of workers in brick SMEs

Abstract

This research was conducted in two brick SME s whose production processes include mixing, printing, drying and burning. In both SME s, there are idle workers indicating an unbalanced workload. Worker activity observation was done by work sampling method and obtained various productive time, that is 85-96% in first SME and 61-93% in second SME. The calculation of workload indicates an excessive workload on the drying station workers in the first SME also on the printing station workers and drying in the second SME. The calculation of the number of workers shows the number of existing workers can be maintained but it needs to be done to improve the allocation of tasks so that the worker's workload more evenly. The results of research if implemented are expected to increase worker motivation so that SME s can be more productive and competitive.