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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Conducting the company study is one way of exploring our thoughts and ideas about the
applications of our different learnings in the natural world. We need to be competent enough to reach the
peak knowledge with regards to our course, Methods Engineering.
We would like to give our utmost gratitude to our Father in Heaven, who guided us and showered
us with blessings. Despite of all the struggles we faced, with Him, everything was made possible.
We would also like to thank our IE 314L adviser, Ms. Ma. Phyllis May Sia, for checking and
proofreading our work so as to assure that we made the right one, and for her untiring guidance and support
throughout the entire study.
We would also like to thank our parents, for their unconditional love and care for us; for
understanding our conditions; and for giving us the support we need be it in financial, emotional and
physical ways.
To our classmates and everyone who has been there in our journey of completing this study, for
their companionship in times of despair and happiness despite of the pressures, we sincerely thank you.

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Part 1: Introduction
1.1 Introduction to Methods Engineering Study
The heart and soul of Industrial Engineering is Methods Engineering.
Methods Engineering is a course concerned with the human integration in industrial production
processes, it basically tackles about the flow of industrial process in which a worker is connected. This
course aims to make the production of a certain company become more effective- doing the right things,
and efficient- doing things right the first time. The terms operation analysis, work design and simplification
are frequently used interchangeably for Methods Engineering.
Methods Engineering covers various topics. Essentially, these are: project selection which
involves new product designs, products costs, etc. Project selection methods include Pareto analysis,
Ishikawa diagram (Fish Diagram), Gantt charts, and other job analysis guides; acquisition and presentation
of data is where flow diagram is usually employed to represent the manufacturing process associated with
the product and data collected; analysis of data is the decision-making on several things that comprises the
purpose, parts, characteristics, specifications, process design, tooling, working conditions, and
fundamentally scrutinizing the who, what, when, where, why, and how specifics to lead to the development
of an optimum method; developing an ideal/optimum method of how work should be done is also a topic
that this course attacks. Worker-machine ratio, random time of occurrence and need of servicing variables,
and the number of workers and workstations are addressed in this topic through the use of synchronous
servicing, random servicing, and line balancing, respectively; lastly, methods implementation, the step of
selling the idea to the company or execution of the most ideal method. Each method design in this course
has its own advantages and disadvantages, but choosing or arriving to the best method is based thru criteria
and concept involving cost-benefit analysis and economic analysis.
The study undertook the increasing demand of water refilling stations in the Philippines. Water
refilling station, an alternative source of drinking water supply in the country, managed by private
entrepreneurs offer a cheaper and more convenient solution to the publics drinking water needs than
bottled water or the use of household filters. The study aimed to describe the main product of the refilling
station which is the purified drinking water, its purification process and production, and present it through
different techniques, specifically through flow process chart and flow diagram.
The study is actually for micro-business company and points out its general production process
through the application of Methods Engineering techniques. The subject of the study is the Wenfer Purified
Drinking Water at Lapu-Lapu City. The study also wanted to give recommendations to the Wenfer Purified
Drinking Water on how to optimize their method of production and better their ways of processing purified
water.
Methods Engineering is a huge and important aspect that helps a company become successful.
Nowadays, technology has been a great partner of Methods Engineering in making the processes of
different operations easier, faster, and more convenient to the producers. The study will widen the
knowledge of people on this type of business.

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1.2 Objectives of the Study

This study entitled A Methods Engineering Study at Wenfer Purified Drinking Water, Sudtunggan, Basak,
Lapu- Lapu City is conducted to expose students in actual application on Methods Engineering.
Specifically, this dealt on the following:

To identify product/service to be studied;

To document the present production system;
To assess the present system using the methods engineering techniques (note: not limited on time
study only);
To formulate alternatives to improve current system;
To recommend best alternatives

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1.3 Company Profile/ History

The water refilling station business Wenfer Purified Drinking Water started operations on
October 4, 2014. The name Wenfer was originated from a combination of the ownersnames, Rowena
and Fernando Cabigas. It is currently located at Sudtunggan, Basak,Lapu- Lapu City alongthe Anami
Homes Subdivision with only one branch, opens every Monday to Saturday from 8 AM to 5 PM.

Ms. Rowena, the main operator of the business, first planned on having a business of selling
kiosks inside malls but then she realized that it would need them a huge amount for business capital. So
then, she finally decided to put up with this kind of business because she believed that Water is like rice, it
is a necessity for us all. Ms. Rowena came up with this kind of businesssince she only wanted a firm that
focuses mainly with only one product for easier control, so she decided to put up a water refilling station
which does not only offer refilling gallons but also delivers and supplies water to other retailers of the same
business.
Based from Ms. Rowena, this kind of business is a form of recreation after she retired from being
a front office team leader in a 7-star hotel located in Dubai for almost 12 years. This business helps finance
their familys needs.

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For this business to get established, it needed her six hundred thousand pesos (Php 600,000) as a
capital for investment, where four hundred thousand pesos (Php 400,000) of which was spent for the
machine, and two hundred thousand pesos (Php 200,000) for the delivery car. Ms. Rowena hopes to gain
back her capital in three and a half years. She also mentioned that as of now, the business is not understated
since they earn a revenue of fifty-three thousand pesos (Php 53,000) and spend thirty thousand pesos (Php
30,000) for their operating expenses, giving them a twenty-three thousand pesos (Php 23,000) net income
monthly.
In a business, there are always problems that test the capabilities of the owner on how he/she deals
with it. One of which that WenferPurified Drinking Water has faced are problems involving machines,
equipment, etc. that are caused by environmental factors and possibly affect the processes in producing the
product. For Ms. Rowena, it is always important to provide the customers clean and trusted water with the
best quality.
Over the years, Ms. Rowena hopes that Wenfer Purified Drinking Water will reach its peak in its
market and become a well-known, visionary business not only in Cebu, but eventually across the nation.

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1.4 Company Organizational System

Wenfer Purified Water Refilling Station is a micro-business company owned by one owner,
considered as a sole proprietorship business entity.
The business is run by the owner, Ms. Rowena Cabigas. She manages the major aspects of the
business, like conducting inventories and does regular inspections. She controls and deals with the
customers and makes sure that the business achieves the customers needs and satisfies them with the
product and services they offer.She is also responsible for making decisions needed by the firm.
The refilling station has one employee that does the refilling process. He is responsible for
attending the needs of walk-in and other customers.
The refilling station also has a cashier responsible for the cash inflows and outflows of the
business.

COMPANY ORGANIZATIONALCHART

Ms. Rowena
Cabigas
(Owner)
Cashier

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1.5 Company Awards/ Recommendation

Wenfer Purified Drinking Water was established in the year 2014, and as of now on its second
year, it has not received any awards yet from Water Refilling award giving body. Despite this, the business
maintains a TDS of 2.0 among its competitors who have a 10.0 or more TDS.
TDS or Total Dissolved Solids is a classification of water level. For purified drinking water, a
maximum of 20.0 TDS is acceptable or healthy. With the TDS of Wenfer, it gives them an edge to other
refilling stations.

1.6 Company Market Served

The target market of Wenfer Purified Drinking Water mainly focuses on households living near the
area in which the business is located. Some of which are residents in Brookfields Subdivision, Happy
Homes Subdivision, Joana Homes Subdivision, and Anami Homes Subdivision. The owner, Ms. Rowena,
said that she could have optimized maximum profit for her business if she expands outside LapuLapu City.
She plans in opening more branches somewhere in the province of Naga City, Cebu. Wenfer Purified
Drinking Water opens its doors to all who wants to avail the products and services offered by the business.
It is normal for a business to have competitors. Businesses of which offer the same product that
Wenfer considers as their main competitor is Living Water which offers a lower price of the product that
they too offer. However, many people still consider Wenfer Purified Drinking Water as a trustworthy
supplier because of its high standards and quality wise services.

1.7 Company Product

Products and services are essential in determining the standard of living in a society. Water is
known to be one of the most important necessities that every human being needs. Without it, a huge
percentage of a persons body may not function well. With that being said, it is really important to put into
consideration the purification and cleanliness of the water that is intended for drinking. Wenfer Purified
Drinking Water offers non-alkaline purified drinking water which does not easily expire. They sell gallons
of water that costs twenty-five pesos (Php 25) each. Approximately, they are able to refill at most 250
gallons of water per day. They also offer services like to deliver and to supply.

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Part II: Company Present Production System

2.1 Description of the Product to be studied
The main product that Wenfer Purified Drinking Water produces is purified drinking water.
Purified water is water that was processed and filtered mechanically isolating wastes or impurities from a
cleaned water ready for drinking. In conversational English, purified water is also known as water which
has been treated to neutralize.
Water has become more and more a commodity than a basic necessity. A form of purified water is
distilled water which is water formed through the process distillation, but what Wenfer Purified Drinking
Water offers is only purified water formed through purification with reverse osmosis treatment method.

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2.2 General Production Process and Description of the of each Processes

Water Purification is the process of removing unwanted biological contaminants, undesirable
solids and gases from water that is contaminated. The goal of this process is to turn water fit for drinking.
The efficiency of water purification system in removing impurities is high. A special treatment method used
by Wenfer Purified Drinking Water is called reverse osmosis, a process where solvent goes through a
porous membrane and has various steps, these purification- reverse osmosis steps are:
A. Raw Water Tank (Drain)
The raw water placed inside the tank is drained going to the feed pump being prepared
for the initial filtration.
B. Pre-Filters for Reverse Osmosis
a. Media Filter
Media filter is used to protect water quality in streams, rivers, and lakes. Sand is the most
common filter material. Basically, this removes sediments such as rust and particles that
are invisible to the naked eye.
b. Carbon Filter
Carbon filter typically contains either granular activated carbon (GAC) or powdered
block carbon. This filter generally has a higher contaminant removal ratio. This removes
all organic chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, offensive odor and bad taste.
c. Softener
This third filter softens the water for it to become more healthy and clean.
C. Flushing
The raw water that was processed through the three pre-filters for Reverse Osmosis
flushes to two different ways. 60% is water, 40% is purified.
D. Ozone Generator or Ozonator
This generator inhibits the growth of bacteria in the product tank and prolongs the shelf
life of purified water. The product is then pump to the Reverse Osmosis membrane.
E. Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Membrane
The heart of the system and the most expensive unit; removes inorganic minerals,
bacteria and viruses while retaining its oxygen content.
F. Post- Carbon Filter
This filter improves the taste of water.
G. Ultaviolet Lamp
This device ensures that the water is free from disease-causing micro-organisms.
H. Point of Use
In this part, the purified water is ready to drink or released in the faucet.

2.3 Production Process (Input-Process-Output Chart)

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Raw
water is
INPUT
placed
inside the
Raw Water
Tank

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The raw water is fed to

the 3 pre-filters for R.O.
where contaminants
and solids are
eliminated. This
purified water then
goes to the R.O.
membrane for another
session of cleaning
retaining its oxygen
content. Next, it flows
through the postcarbon filter for
improvement of taste
and goes to the
ultraviolet lamp which
ensures the water is
disease-free.

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2.4 Application of Methods Engineering Techniques (Flow Process Chart, Flow

Diagram)
A. Flow Process Chart

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B. Flow Process Diagram

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2.5 Analysis of the Present System and Problem Identification

Water Refilling Station is one of the growing businesses in the Philippines. Many Filipinos make
use of these stations as a source of their basic necessity water. As it becomes known to our country, this
business is expected to be healthy as its product directly connects with our health.; To be healthy means
that the water refilling station should be operating in the most effective and organized manner. With this,
the researchers have analyzed the following on the present system at Wenfer Purified Drinking Water.
The Wenfer Purified Drinking Water uses a special purification method called reverse osmosis.
This process undergoes various sub-processes, as discussed on section 2.2. It has been a great help to the
company as it makes their production a lot easier. Also, reverse osmosis has been proven by studies that the
water that has undergone this process is about 99% clean and healthy. The researchers believe that there is
no problem on the companys current process used.
The researchers would like to critique on the organizational system of the company and its area
capacity. First, a typical water refilling station should have at least one delivery man. With the interview
conducted by the researchers with the owner, the owner said that she is the one who delivers the orders of
their customers. Second, the area capacity of the refilling station is very small. Structurally, a water refilling
station can be operated with a minimum area of at least 20-25 square meters, but with the interview
conducted, Wenfer only has an area capacity of approximately 15-18 square meters.

Water refilling stations can be a good source of safe drinking water in the
Philippines. Purified water can meet the aesthetic standards easily detectable by the people
in terms of taste, odor and color. The efficient water purification processes can make the
quality of water superior to the traditional water systems. However, the risk of contamination
is possible if the handling practices are not closely monitored.
Read more at BusinessDiary.com.ph: http://businessdiary.com.ph/835/water-refillingstation-study/#ixzz4NIfJtjxW

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Part 3: Presentation of Alternatives using the Methods Engineering

Techniques

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Part IV: Recommendation

Part V: Conclusion

Bibliography
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https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=input-process-output
http://www.culliganmidmissouri.com/methods-and-benefits-of-treated-water/is-softened-water-safeto-drink/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_osmosis
https://www.espwaterproducts.com/about-reverse-osmosis/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_filtering
http://businessdiary.com.ph/835/water-refilling-station-study/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_purification
https://www.drinkmorewater.com/distilled-or-purified-water
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http://www.water-research.net/index.php/water-treatment/tools/total-dissolved-solids
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purified_water

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Glossary
Carbon Filter - this removes all organic chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, offensive odor and bad taste.
Distilled Water - water that has had many of its impurities removed through distillation.
Media Filter- this removes sediments such as rust and particles that are invisible to the naked eye.
Methods Engineering - a subspecialty of industrial engineering and manufacturingengineering concerned
with human integration in industrial production processes.
Purified Water - water that has been mechanically filtered or processed to remove impurities and make it
suitable for use.
Ozone Generator or Ozonator - inhibits the growth of bacteria in the product tank and prolongs the shelf
life of purified water. The product is then pump to the Reverse Osmosis membrane.
Post- Carbon Filter - this filter improves the taste of water.
Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Membrane - the heart of the system and the most expensive unit; removes
inorganic minerals, bacteria and viruses while retaining its oxygen content.
Softener - softens the water for it to become more healthy and clean.
Ultaviolet Lamp - ensures that the water is free from disease-causing micro-organisms.
Water Purification - the process of removing undesirable chemicals, biological contaminants, suspended
solids and gases from contaminated water.

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Appendices

Pictures of the Researchers in Action

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Brief Bio-Data of the Researcher

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