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3/27/20262 min read

Easy Time Pro

By OTTO-LLC | Democratizing improvement tools for the masses.

Easy Time Pro is a self-contained, lightning-fast time study application designed to bring professional-grade continuous improvement tools directly to the shop floor and the job site. Built for offline capabilities and rapid data collection, this tool empowers engineers, supervisors, and lean practitioners to capture, analyze, and optimize work cycles with precision down to the hundredth of a second.

Impact on Manufacturing

In a manufacturing environment, Every second counts. Easy Time Pro bridges the gap between observation and actionable data, enabling teams to drive Lean Manufacturing principles without the overhead of complex, expensive software.

  • Precise Cycle Time Analysis: Instantly track individual job elements (e.g., "Setup", "Weld", "Inspect") to identify bottlenecks and establish accurate baseline cycle times.

  • Seamless Line Balancing: The live cumulative summary calculates total time and percentage of total time for each task automatically, making it easy to see where operators are overburdened or underutilized.

  • Standardized Work Verification: By using the tool to document steps and their durations, teams can easily verify if standard operating procedures are being followed and where variations occur.

  • Waste Elimination: Easily categorize tasks into value-add and non-value-add elements. The detailed event log tracks exact start and stop times, highlighting idle time and process inefficiencies.

Impact on Construction

Construction sites are dynamic environments where labor is often the highest variable cost. Easy Time Pro provides a mobile-friendly, rugged solution to track task efficiency in the field, even without an internet connection.

  • Labor Productivity Tracking: Break down complex installations into measurable elements to understand exactly how long specific phases (e.g., framing, pouring, curing) take in real-world conditions.

  • Subcontractor Auditing: Capture objective time data on site to compare actual performance against bids and estimates, ensuring schedules remain on track.

  • Resource Allocation: By identifying tasks that consistently overrun their allotted time percentages, project managers can proactively reallocate manpower or equipment to critical path items.

  • Site Condition Documentation: The built-in "Study Details / Notes" section allows observers to document environmental conditions, crew sizes, or material delays directly alongside the time data.

Core Features

  • Frictionless Interface: Large, touch-friendly timer buttons turn green when active, allowing observers to keep their eyes on the process, not the screen.

  • Keyboard Shortcuts: Trigger the first 9 job elements using number keys (1-9) and stop all timers instantly with the Spacebar for rapid, heads-up data entry.

  • Automated Analytics: As the study runs, a dynamic summary table calculates element counts, total accumulated time, and percentage of the total study time.

  • Editable Event Log: Mistakes happen. If an element is clicked early or late, observers can pause the study and easily edit the historical timestamp or duration of any logged event.

  • Universal Compatibility & Offline Mode: Runs entirely in any modern web browser without installation. Save it to a desktop or mobile home screen and conduct studies completely offline.

  • Professional Reporting: Save sessions directly to Excel (.xlsx), complete with metadata, element summaries, and a full chronological event log. Alternatively, generate clean, formatted PDF reports directly from the browser.

  • Template Creation: Load previous studies as "Templates" to keep established job elements and buttons while clearing past time data for a fresh study.