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The One Best Way Frank and Lillian Gilbreth

The One Best Way Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. Troy D. Bethards. Who Influenced the Gilbreths?. Fredrick Taylor E.J. Marey Adam Smith Charles Babbage. What Influenced the Gilbreths?. Electric availability Advancements in manufacturing technology. Manufacturing Technology.

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The One Best Way Frank and Lillian Gilbreth

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  1. The One Best WayFrank and Lillian Gilbreth Troy D. Bethards

  2. Who Influenced the Gilbreths? • Fredrick Taylor • E.J. Marey • Adam Smith • Charles Babbage

  3. What Influenced the Gilbreths? • Electric availability • Advancements in manufacturing technology

  4. Manufacturing Technology Changed the following: • Managements presence • Pay issues • Working conditions • Labor problems

  5. Gilbreths’ Contributions to Management Theory • Drifting process • Motion study “Analyzing 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

  6. Gilbreths’ Study of Motion • Doctors • Disabled persons • Baseball players • Golfers • Brick layers • Homemakers

  7. Gilbreths’ Main Goals in Working with Companies • Increase efficiency by removing unnecessary movements • Reduce fatigue for employees

  8. Gilbreths’ Contributions to Management • Employer and employee must cooperate in the work process for benefits to occur.

  9. 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

  10. Gilbreths’ Contributions to Management Theory • Frank and Lillian integrated science into management by: • Proper planning • Gathering • Arranging • Systematizing information

  11. Gilbreths’ Methods of Data Collection • Pictures • Motion pictures • Cyclographs • Chronocyclographs

  12. Gilbeths’ Methods of Analyzing Data • Therbligs • System developed to analyze the basic movements of the body. • Simo chart (Simultaneous motion chart)

  13. Therblig Groupings • Effective classifications • Physical basic divisions • Reach • Move • Grasp • Release • Preposition

  14. Therblig Groupings • Effective classifications • Objective Basic Divisions • Use • Assemble • Disassemble

  15. Therblig Groupings • Ineffective classifications • Mental or semimental basic divisions • Search • Select • Position • Inspect • Plan

  16. Therblig Groupings • Ineffective classifications • Delay • Unavoidable delay • Avoidable delay • Rest to overcome fatigue • Hold

  17. Gilbreths’ Contribution to Management Theory • Items to determine the “one best way” • Motion study • Fatigue study • Skill study • Time study

  18. Gilbreths’ Contributions to Management Theory • Skill study – The best way of acquiring or transferring a skill.

  19. Gilbreths’ Contributions to Management Theory • Three steps to improving the teaching process • Determine the most effective way to do the work • In the shortest time possible, convey the best way to do a task • Use a presentation method that will be remembered the longest

  20. Criticisms of Gilbreths’ Work • Skill is required for some therblig movements • Too many variables to establish one best way • Therbligs do not fully explain the movement

  21. Criticisms of Gilbreths’ Work • Not necessarily good to standardize everything • Consider human element in work • Motion study can be frustrating

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