What Is MTM And Why It Still Matters

Episode 1 of the ReThink Productivity Podcast podcast, hosted by ReThink Productivity, titled "What Is MTM And Why It Still Matters" was published on January 11, 2026 and runs 14 minutes.

January 11, 2026 ·14m · ReThink Productivity Podcast

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Send us Fan Mail We unpack Method Time Measurement (MTM) with ReThink Productivity’s Simon Woodfield and Ed Thompson, from its 1940s roots to modern use with motion capture and VR. The chat explains how MTM coding works, and why fair, consistent standards matter. • Origins of MTM • Motion codes, influence factors and TMUs explained • When to use MTM versus a stopwatch • Hybrid approaches for fixed steps and variable customer moments • Training pathways and the main MTM variants • Building qui...

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We unpack Method Time Measurement (MTM) with ReThink Productivity’s Simon Woodfield and Ed Thompson, from its 1940s roots to modern use with motion capture and VR. The chat explains how MTM coding works, and why fair, consistent standards matter.

• Origins of MTM
• Motion codes, influence factors and TMUs explained
• When to use MTM versus a stopwatch
• Hybrid approaches for fixed steps and variable customer moments
• Training pathways and the main MTM variants
• Building quick business cases with what‑if scenarios
• Leveraging CAD, VR and motion capture for pre‑build timing
• Ergonomic insights alongside time standards

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We just wanted to remind everybody that as of 1st January 2026, the UK MTM Association is now part of ReThink Productivity

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