Kassu, Jilcha (PhD)Wogene, Tesfaye (Mr.)Hiwot, Habtemariam2019-01-172023-11-182019-01-172023-11-182018-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/15870Productivity improvement is an everlasting continuous activity in manufacturing. Industries need to develop capability of coping up with customer demands to deliver quality products on time. Continuous improvement is the need of the hours which can be achieved by incorporating flexibility in layout, design and processes. This paper is aimed at improving productivity of garment manufacturing industry through the integration of lean and work study approaches. The work measurement of various elements of the work cycle has been made on the basis of picking, sewing and disposing of one operation to the next operation. The work cycles were divided into small measurable work elements. These elements were recorded on the observation sheet. Observations have been recorded for different trails to analyze the operations effectively for identification of value-added and non-value added element and lots of calculations and other mathematical methods. The lean and work study integration by schematic model to answer the research questions and to improve the productivity of the company.en-USProductivitywork measurementstandard timewastetime studywork studyleanThesis