Make work measurement easier to structure, collect and use.

Van Goubergen P&M supports organizations with work measurement, time study, work sampling and UMT Plus software. The purpose is not measurement for its own sake. The purpose is better operational decisions about work methods, workload, flow and productivity.

Use work measurement when productivity discussions need facts.

Work measurement is useful when teams need a factual view of time, workload, methods, waiting, variation or utilization before changing a process.

Capacity and workload questions

Clarify where work demand, available capacity and actual workload do not match.

Method and standard work improvement

Understand how work is really performed before changing standards or balancing work.

Productivity and flow decisions

Support improvement decisions with observation data instead of assumptions.

Software support for studies, observations and analysis.

UMT Plus can support structured study setup, data collection and analysis. It is most valuable when the measurement question is clear and the results are connected to improvement work.

Create structured studies

Define study elements, categories and observation logic before data collection starts.

Capture observations

Support time study and work sampling with more structure than loose notes or spreadsheets alone.

Turn data into insight

Use reports and exports to discuss methods, workload, variation and improvement priorities.

Important principle

Software is only useful when the measurement question is sharp.

A tool does not replace Industrial Engineering judgement. It supports the discipline of observing work, structuring data and turning facts into practical decisions.

Measurement question

Start with what the organization needs to decide or improve.

Data quality

Make observations reliable enough to support decisions.

Improvement

Use data to improve work methods, flow and performance.

Questions about work measurement software.

What is work measurement software used for?

It supports structured time study, work sampling, observation data collection and analysis so productivity and workload discussions become more factual.

Is UMT Plus a replacement for Industrial Engineering expertise?

No. Software supports data collection and analysis, but the improvement value comes from asking the right operational question and interpreting the results correctly.

When should we use work measurement?

Use it when decisions about workload, standards, staffing, methods, flow or productivity need a stronger factual basis.