Automated MOST & MSD Video Analysis

Precision Time Study Analysis Using MOST & MSD

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.

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MSD Codes Supported
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TMU / Example Study
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Sequences Analysed
MSD Analysis Report — trailer_load.mov
Total TMU0
Total Time0.00s
Sequences0
Codes Detected4+
BV O6S1 P6G BWUUF + more
Cycle completion
50.58s cycle
MTM/MOST standard
What We Do

Real-world work cycles, structured into MSD/MOST sequences

AtkinsonTimeStudy converts real-world work cycles into structured MSD/MOST sequences using video analysis. You get:

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Full MSD Sequence Breakdown

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.

Automatic TMU Calculation

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.

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Exportable Reports

Clear, editable motion elements and exportable reports for engineering or casework — ready to attach to productivity studies, safety reviews, or union representation files.

Industrial Engineering Accuracy

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.

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Cycle Breakdown

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.

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Built for the Floor

Suitable for supermarkets, logistics, manufacturing, and union casework — wherever repetitive work needs objective, repeatable, video-based measurement.

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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.

Example Output

A real MSD analysis, generated by the system

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.

MSD Analysis Report

Real Output
Total TMU0
Total Time0.00sec
Sequences0
TMU → Seconds×0.036
Codes Detected
BVBody O6S1Obtain P6GPlace BWUUFWeight + more

This level of detail is suitable for:

  • Industrial engineering teams
  • Productivity analysis
  • Safe working assessments
  • Union representation
  • Warehouse and retail operations

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).

Why Choose AtkinsonTimeStudy

Six reasons industrial teams trust the output

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Accurate

Uses MTM/MOST predetermined-time standards — the same methodology professional time-study engineers rely on for defensible, repeatable results.

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Fast

Automated video analysis replaces hours of frame-by-frame manual timing. Upload a clip and receive a structured sequence breakdown in minutes.

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Evidence-based

Ideal for union casework and safety reviews — every element is traceable to a video frame and a standard code, not a stopwatch estimate.

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Flexible

Works for any repetitive task — warehouse picking, trailer loading, checkout work, assembly lines. If it's on video, it can be analysed.

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Professional

Clean, exportable reports ready to attach to engineering studies, productivity reviews, or representation files — no reformatting required.

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Independent

No company required — a trusted consultant identity. Objective, vendor-neutral analysis you can stand behind in any setting.

About

About — Jamie Atkinson

Independent time-study consultant. Engineering judgement, applied to your operation and signed off by name.

Industrial engineer reviewing time-study data
Jamie Atkinson Independent Time-Study Consultant
🎓 IT, Computing & Maths
MOST-trained
Employment Law Dip.
🤝 Unite the Union

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.

MOST-trained
By Scott Grant
88
MSD Codes
Full predetermined-time vocabulary
Launch the Tool

Start analysing work cycles now

Upload a video, let the system build your MSD/MOST sequences, and export a report — all from your browser.

ⓘ The tool is currently in live trial — access may be gated. Email Jamie to request an account.
Contact

Let's talk time study

Whether you need an analysis run, a demo, or access to the tool — get in touch directly.

Jamie Atkinson

Time Study Analyst · Independent
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Name
Jamie Atkinson
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Location
Milton Keynes, UK
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Website
www.AtkinsonTimeStudy.com

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