This demo walks through the Predetermined Motion Time System (PMTS) module within Kaizen Copilot — specifically the MTM-UAS standard. See how the AI automatically segments your video, detects process steps, assigns PMTS codes, and delivers a complete time study with TMU values and results you can export to Excel.
What’s Covered in This Demo:
– Selecting a PMTS standard (MODAPTS, MTM-US, MTM-1, or MTM-UAS) when creating a new study
– Naming your project and linking a reference video
– Enabling AI-assisted automatic cycle breakdown into steps
– Marking the cycle using the spacebar and fine-tuning with the video slider
– Adjusting playback speed for greater accuracy when marking cycles
– Specifying the number of process steps to guide the AI scan
– Automatic step and sub-step discovery powered by the AI model
– Reviewing AI-populated PMTS codes based on the chosen standard (MTM-UAS in this demo)
– Editing, verifying, or re-estimating steps, sub-steps, codes, descriptions, and frequencies
– Viewing final results including TMU values and time in seconds per step
– Exporting the complete study to an Excel sheet
How Industrial Engineers and Process Analysts Use It:
Teams conducting time studies can use the PMTS module to:
– Eliminate manual code assignment by letting the AI populate MTM-UAS codes from video
– Break down complex assembly cycles into steps automatically — no frame-by-frame scrubbing required
– Validate or override AI-detected steps with full editorial control
– Run studies asynchronously — start a scan, close the study, and return when it’s complete
– Export structured results directly to Excel for reporting or further analysis
Why It Matters:
The PMTS module in Kaizen Copilot helps manufacturers:
– Dramatically reduce the time required to conduct video-based time studies
– Apply industry-standard motion codes (MTM-UAS, MTM-1, MTM-US, MODAPTS) consistently across studies
– Improve accuracy by grounding PMTS analysis in actual video footage rather than observation notes
– Scale time study programs without proportionally scaling analyst headcount
Use the PMTS solution to turn any reference video into a complete, code-level time study, in a fraction of the time.
