Both Frank and Lillian were members of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), and they were lecturers at Purdue University. They also worked together in their own managment consulting firm, and they were the leaders of industrial engineering.
The work of Gilbreths were usually on the development of motion study and time-and-motion study. During their studies, they described all motions with 17 basic motions and their combinations, which were known as the motion therbligs.
" One best way" was very important concept in their work life. Thanks to the "one best way" and the motion therbligs, the continuous quality improvement was developed.
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth affected the people working on different fields with their motion study and "one best way" study. For example, Frank Gilbreth proposed a surgical nurse who handed surgical instruments in order to help the doctor, so the doctor could consantrated only on their patients. Moreover, Lillian Gilbreth transcribed "one best way" to household tasks.
The Frederick Taylor's work and the Gilbreths' work are often associated. Actually they have a huge philosophical difference because while Gilbreths tried to reduce the motions included in order to make process more efficient, Taylor reduced the time of process for efficiency.
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