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The One Best Way

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth

Troy D. Bethards

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Who Influenced the Gilbreths?

Fredrick Taylor

E.J. Marey

Adam Smith

Charles Babbage

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What Influenced the Gilbreths?

Electric availability

Advancements in manufacturing

technology

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Manufacturing Technology

Changed the following:

Managements presence

Pay issues

Working conditions

Labor problems

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Gilbreths Contributions to

Management Theory

Drifting process

Motion studyAnalyzing an activity into its smallest

possible elements, and from the results

synthesizing a method of performing the

activity that shall be more efficient.

--Frank Gilbreth

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Gilbreths Study of Motion

Doctors

Disabled persons

Baseball players Golfers

Brick layers

Homemakers

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Gilbreths Main Goals in

Working with Companies

Increase efficiency by removing

unnecessary movements

Reduce fatigue for employees

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Gilbreths Contributions to

Management

Employer and employee must

cooperate in the work process for

benefits to occur.

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Positions Employees Occupy

in the Organization

The job he had the teacher

The job he has the teacher & learner

The job he will have the learner

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Gilbreths Contributions to

Management Theory

Frank and Lillian integrated science into

management by:

Proper planning Gathering

Arranging

Systematizing information

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Gilbreths Methods of Data

Collection

Pictures

Motion pictures

Cyclographs Chronocyclographs

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Gilbeths Methods of

Analyzing Data

Therbligs

System developed to analyze the basic

movements of the body.

Simo chart (Simultaneous motion chart)

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Therblig Groupings

Effective classifications

Physical basic divisions

Reach Move

Grasp

Release

Preposition

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Therblig Groupings

Effective classifications

Objective Basic Divisions

Use Assemble

Disassemble

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Therblig Groupings

Ineffective classifications

Mental or semimental basic divisions

Search Select

Position

Inspect

Plan

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Therblig Groupings

Ineffective classifications

Delay

Unavoidable delay Avoidable delay

Rest to overcome fatigue

Hold

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Gilbreths Contribution to

Management Theory

Items to determine the one best way

Motion study

Fatigue study Skill study

Time study

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Gilbreths Contributions to

Management Theory

Skill study The best way of acquiring

or transferring a skill.

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Gilbreths Contributions to

Management Theory

Three steps to improving the teaching

process

Determine the most effective way to do thework

In the shortest time possible, convey the

best way to do a task

Use a presentation method that will beremembered the longest

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Criticisms of Gilbreths Work

Skill is required for some therblig

movements

Too many variables to establish onebest way

Therbligs do not fully explain the

movement

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Criticisms of Gilbreths Work

Not necessarily good to standardize

everything

Consider human element in work Motion study can be frustrating