Reading Gilbreth
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FrankandLillianGilbrethwerecontemporariesofFrederickW.Taylor,althoughtheyhadanenormousideologicaldivide.TheGilbrethsperformedmotionstudywhileTaylorperformedtimestudy.Thedifferencemayseeminsignificant,butthinkaboutapplyingmotionstudyvs.timestudytoaskillsuchasswingingagolfcluborplayingamusicalinstrument.TheGilbrethshadtwelvechildren.Twooftheirchildren,ErnestineandFrankJr.(analumnusoftheUniversityofMichigan),wroteabouttheirchildhoodexperiencesinthebookCheaperbytheDozen.ThisexcerptdescribeshowFrankGilbrethgothisstartastheworldsfirstmotionstudyexpert.ReadCheaperbytheDozen,Chapter5,first4pages
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