SENDING WORKERS TO PERFORM OUTSIDE THE ORGANISATION

Some times workers are required to work outside the factory. They are given wages at a higher rate than the regular workers. The outworkers are of the following two groups :-
i) Workers who work at their own premises with their own tools after receiving materials from the factory.
ii) Workers who are sent to the customers’ premises to perform their work.
Control of outworkers :-
For Control of outworkers, the following steps should be taken :
a) Attendance of outworkers working at the customer’s premises should be maintained.
b) Supervisor in charge of such workers would provide them all information regarding descrption of work, allotted time for the job etc.
c) Engaged time and booked time should be clearly recorded.
d) It should be ensured that wages paid should be charged to the job.
Control of outworkers has the following advantages :
i) The work is completed and delivered with in stipulated time and flow of work in the factory is not affected.
ii) Because of careful inspection, good quality of work is done by the workers.
iii) Proper accounts for the materials issued to these workers is maintained which help in ensuring the effective use of such materials