AtkinsonTimeStudy provides automated MSD/MOST analysis from simple video uploads — delivering cycle times, TMU totals, and full motion breakdowns suitable for supermarkets, logistics, manufacturing, and union casework.
Accurate. Fast. Video-based. Industrial-grade.
AtkinsonTimeStudy converts real-world work cycles into structured MSD/MOST sequences using video analysis. You get:
Every motion is decomposed into precise, editable sequence elements — walking, bending, obtaining, placing, and handling — exactly as an industrial engineer would mark them by hand.
TMU totals and calculated cycle time are generated automatically from the detected sequences. No manual arithmetic — every element carries its own TMU value, summed to a verified total.
Clear, editable motion elements and exportable reports for engineering or casework — ready to attach to productivity studies, safety reviews, or union representation files.
Our system follows MTM/MOST standards and supports 88 MSD codes including Body, Obtain, Place, Eye, Scan, and Weight Allowance — the same predetermined-time methodology used by professional time-study engineers.
Repetitive tasks are broken into discrete cycles with per-cycle timing, so you can compare rounds, spot variation, and identify exactly where time is gained or lost across a working sequence.
Suitable for supermarkets, logistics, manufacturing, and union casework — wherever repetitive work needs objective, repeatable, video-based measurement.
Our system follows MTM/MOST standards and supports 88 MSD codes including Body, Obtain, Place, Eye, Scan, and Weight Allowance — the full predetermined-time vocabulary for accurate, repeatable analysis.
Below is a real MSD analysis generated by the system from a warehouse trailer-loading video — the same level of detail your reports will contain.
Every figure here is taken from a genuine run of the tool: 1,405 TMU across 26 sequences, converting to 50.58 seconds of measured work — verified by hand (1405 × 0.036 = 50.58s exactly).
Uses MTM/MOST predetermined-time standards — the same methodology professional time-study engineers rely on for defensible, repeatable results.
Automated video analysis replaces hours of frame-by-frame manual timing. Upload a clip and receive a structured sequence breakdown in minutes.
Ideal for union casework and safety reviews — every element is traceable to a video frame and a standard code, not a stopwatch estimate.
Works for any repetitive task — warehouse picking, trailer loading, checkout work, assembly lines. If it's on video, it can be analysed.
Clean, exportable reports ready to attach to engineering studies, productivity reviews, or representation files — no reformatting required.
No company required — a trusted consultant identity. Objective, vendor-neutral analysis you can stand behind in any setting.
Independent time-study consultant. Engineering judgement, applied to your operation and signed off by name.
Jamie Atkinson is an independent time-study consultant based in Milton Keynes, specialising in MOST and MSD predetermined-motion-time analysis for warehousing, retail distribution, manufacturing, and industrial casework.
He holds a degree in IT, Computing and Mathematics, is trained in the MOST (Maynard Operation Sequence Technique) methodology by Scott Grant, and holds a diploma in Employment Law. He is also a regional officer for Unite the Union — a role that gives him a working understanding of industrial relations that most time-study practitioners simply do not have.
What sets Jamie's work apart is that it is grounded in real work, not just methodology. Before the qualifications, he came up through blue-collar industrial roles — so when the tool analyses a warehouse cycle, it does so from someone who understands how that work actually moves on the floor. The result is analysis that holds up not only in engineering reviews, but in safety assessments, productivity studies, and representation or grievance contexts where the standard has to be defensible.
AtkinsonTimeStudy is an independent practice. Jamie is a consultant, not a software vendor — the tool is how the work is delivered, but the work itself is engineering judgement, applied to your operation and signed off by name.
Upload a video, let the system build your MSD/MOST sequences, and export a report — all from your browser.
Whether you need an analysis run, a demo, or access to the tool — get in touch directly.