The Gilbreths

About the management studies, Frank and Lilian Gilbreth are considered together. They are not only sweet couple but also partners of each other about the management studies. They generally studied on time and motion studies. However, their studies are different from Taylor’s studies. In the management studies to become process efficient, it is essential for Taylor to reduce time; although, it is essential for Gilbreths to reduce motions.

Frank Gilbreth is not well educated and he is bricklayer. He recognized that bricklayer did not used same motions when they were laying brick. He thought to make more efficient these motions. Thanks to this study, Gilbreth reduced the time of motions from 18 to 4.5. This approach is evolved Gilbreth from ordinary bricklayer to important management engineer. His wife, Lilian Gilbreth, is also industrial/organizational physiologist and also first woman industrial engineer. They have 12 children and also they use their children in the experiment. From these studies and experiments they developed a number of tools including; the flow process charts, therblig analysis, micro-motion study using motion pictures, the chronocyclegraphy using special lighting techniques with cameras, factory layout modeling, measurement with predetermined times and more. They had studies about the industrial management theory. However, their important contributions are used many different areas.

References

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bunker_Gilbreth

http://www.telelavoro.rassegna.it/fad/socorg03/l2/Frank%20and%20Lillian%20Gilbreth.htm

http://www.kouemk.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70