The GILBRETHS

Lillian Moller Gilbreth (May 24, 1878, Oakland, California )

She was the first industrial psychologist and one of the first working female engineers.She was more humanity side of industrial organizations and studies.She was the mother of 12 children, Anne, Mary, Ernestine, Martha, Frank Jr., William, Lillian, Fred, Daniel, John, Robert and Jane.She lived 48 years after his husband death.

Frank Bunker Gilbreth: (July 7, 1868, Fairfield, Maine - June 14, 1924, Montclair, New Jersey)

Frank Bunker Gilbreth was an assertor of scientific management ,a pioneer of motion study and supporter of Taylorism.That’s why,there are a lot of similarities between Frederic Taylor and The Gilbreths.He also is best known as the father of Cheaper by Dozen.Time and motion study is a business efficiency technique.Time study was done by Frederick Taylor .Motion study was done by Frank and Lilian Gilbreth.This technique is the major part of scientific management.A time and motion study’s aim is increase productivity by reducing the number of motions.The most important example of usage of this study is bricklaying.Frank Bunker Gilbreth reduced the number of motions in laying a brick from 18 to 5.The Gilbreths also developed Therbilgs(reverse of Gilbreth) which is a classification plan to comprise 18 basic hand motions.These hand motions are

Search
Find
Select
Grasp
Hold
Position
Assemble
Use
Disassemble
Inspect
Transport loaded
Transport unloaded
Pre-position for next operation
Release load
Unavoidable delay
Avoidable delay
Plan
Rest to overcome fatigue

These are the fundemental motions required for a worker to perform an manual operation task.There are two major contributions to the world by The Gilbreths .The first one is The introduction of the surgical nurse as 'the caddy' (in Gilbreth's words) to the surgeon, who hands the doctor operating surgical instruments as called for.The second one is The standard techniques used by armies around the world to teach recruits how to rapidly disassemble and reassemble their weapons even blindfolded or in total darkness.

Bricklaying System
Motion Study:A Method for Increasing the Efficiency of the Workman
Cheaper by the Dozen

Field System of Frank B. Gilbreth

Are some books written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth As I Remember: An Autobiography was written Lillian Gilbreth.He died because of his heart problem in 1924

References

http://www.businesspme.com/uk/articles/economics/11/Frank-Bunker-Gilbreth.html
http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/frank-bunker-gilbreth/
http://www.amazon.com/As-Remember-Autobiography-Lillian-Gilbreth/dp/0898061865
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Frank%20Bunker%20Gilbreth&page=1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bunker_Gilbreth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_and_motion_studies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therblig
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Moller_Gilbreth