FRANK AND LILLIAN

GILBRETH

BY:
NOOR SYAHIRAH BINTI
ZAINUDIN(226979)
AMIRAH BINTI HASNAN (227167)

BACKGROUND

FRANK BUNKER GILBRETH

Born on July 7, 1868
Fairfield, Maine, United States
He was a bricklayer, a building contractor, and a
management engineer.
He was a member of the ASME, the Taylor Society
(precursor to the SAM), and a lecturer at Purdue
University
Frank died on June 14, 1924.
spouse: Lillian Moller Gilbreth

LILLIAN MOLLER GILBRETH

May

24, 1878
Oakland, California, United States
She was was an American psychologist and industrial
engineer
One of the first working female engineers holding a
Ph.D
January 2, 1972, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Spouse: Frank Bunker Gilbreth
Awards: Hoover Medal

BOOKS OF FRANK AND LILLIAN GILBRETH

Franks Books

Concrete System 1908

Bricklayer System 1909

Motion Study 1911

Primer of Scientific Management 1912

Fatigue Study 1916

The writings of the Gilbreth 1943

Lillians Books

The psychology of Management

The quest of the one best way

The Foreman and Manpower Management

CONTRIBUTION TO MANAGEMENT

FRANK AND LILLIAN GILBRETH

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
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Develop
economica
l and
efficient
tools,
fixtures,
and
production
aids.
Train new
employees
in the
preferred
method

Develop
the best
work
method

The
uses of
Motions
Study

Reduce
effort and
cost.

Assist in the
selection of
new
machines
and
equipment.

THERBLIGS
THE KEY TO SIMPLIFYING WORKS

To divided the job into smaller parts

Consist of 18 basic motions which were studied by using a
process chart and micro motion study which watched the
motions involved the slow picture camera and a stop watch
This to analyses the elements of the job in the micro
seconds.
By reducing the number of therbligs for any task, one
could increase the efficiency of the worker.

Therbligs could be identified and plotted

on Simultaneous Motion (simo) Charts.

ERGONOMICS
ERGONOMICS

Ergonomics is essentially fitting the workplace to the worker.

It involves the application of knowledge about human
capacities and limitations to the design of workplaces, jobs,
tasks, tools, equipment, and the environment.
The goal of ergonomics in the workplace is to prevent
injuries and illnesses (work-related musculoskeletal disorders
or WMDs) by reducing or eliminating worker exposure to
occupational hazards. These hazards include:
Awkward postures
Repetition
Force
Mechanical compression
Duration
Vibration
Temperature extremes

 The Gilbreths pioneered

the use of devices, such
as adjustable chairs and
improved workstations, to
ease strain on the body
and reduce injuries

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Title: Frank and Lillian Gilbrethand the

Manufacture and Marketing of
Motions Study, 1908-1924
Author: Brian Price

Findings:
Findings: Gilbreth
Gilbreth focus
focus on
on new
new bricklaying
bricklaying methods
methods
Frank
Frank arranged
arranged a
a showdown
showdown between
between motion
motion study
study and
and
time
time study
study by
by preparing
preparing a
a lengthy
lengthy indictment
indictment of
of stop
stop watch
watch
time
time study
study for
for presentation
presentation to
to the
the Taylor
Taylor society.
society.

Critics:

Title:Therbligs: The Keys to Simplifying

Work
Author:
Author: David
David Ferguson,
Ferguson, CSP
CSP
Findings:
Findings:

Frank
Frank and
and Lillian
Lillian focus
focus on
on a
a analyzing
analyzing the
the system
system of
of motion
motion
in performing a task

Therbligs
Therbligs was
was designed
designed to
to find
find unnecessary
unnecessary or
or inefficient
inefficient
motions
motions and
and to
to utilize
utilize or
or eliminate
eliminate even
even split
split second
second of
of
wasted
wasted time
time

Frank
Frank focus
focus on
on finding
finding a
a method
method to
to make
make the
the process
process
uniform
uniform

Title: Assisting the Handicapped:

pioneering Efforts of Frank
Lillian Gilbreth
Author: J. Micheal Gothcer
Findings:

The
and

Examine the work of Gilbreth in relation to

disabled veterans
It explores how the founder of the motion study
method affected vocational rehabilitation of the
handicapped.
Gilbreths
demonstarted
how
handicapped
workers would become productive members of
the community.

TITLE : LILLIAN GILBRETHS PSYCHOLOGICALLY

ENRICHED SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT OF WOMEN
CONSUMERS.
AUTHOR : LAUREL D. GRAHAM

Purpose

Findings Gilbreth
Gilbreth brought
brought her
her psychologically
psychologically enlightened
enlightened brand
brand of
of scientific
scientific

Lillian
Lillian Moller
Moller Gilbreth
Gilbreth (1878-1972)
(1878-1972) extended
extended scientific
scientific management
management
into
into marketing
marketing practice
practice in
in the
the late
late 1920s.
1920s. This
This paper
paper aims
aims to
to illuminate
illuminate several
several of
of these
these
practical
practical extensions.
extensions.

management
management to
to Macys
Macys Department
Department Store
Store in
in New
New York
York City
City in
in the
the mid-1920s;
mid-1920s; she
she
accomplished
accomplished early
early marketing
marketing research
research for
for Johnson
Johnson &
& Johnson
Johnson in
in 1926;
1926; and
and she
she
designed
designed model
model kitchens
kitchens in
in the
the late
late 1920s
1920s and
and 1930s
1930s which
which showed
showed homemakers
homemakers how
how to
to
minimize
minimize wasted
wasted motion
motion and
and unnecessary
unnecessary fatigue
fatigue in
in housework
housework while
while maximizing
maximizing the
the
psychological
psychological well-being
well-being of
of their
their families.
families.

TITLE :

FRANK
FRANK GILBRETH
GILBRETH AND
AND HEALTH
HEALTH CARE
CARE DELIVERY
DELIVERY METHOD
METHOD
STUDY
STUDY DRIVEN
DRIVEN LEARNING.
LEARNING.
AUTHOR :: DENNIS
DENNIS R.
R. TOWILL
TOWILL

PURPOSE - The purpose of this article is to look at method study, as devised by the
Gilbreths at the beginning of the twentieth century, which found early application in
hospital quality assurance and surgical "best practice". It has since become a core activity in
all modern methods, as applied to healthcare delivery improvement programmes.

FINDINGS

- Healthcare method (saving time plus saving motion) study is best

practised as co-joint action learning activity "owned" by all "players" involved in the
re-engineering process. However, although process mapping is a key step forward, in
itself it is no guarantee of effective re-engineering. It is not even the beginning of the
end of the change challenge, although it should be the end of the beginning. What is
needed is innovative exploitation of method study within a healthcare organisational
learning culture accelerated via the Gilbreth Knowledge Flywheel.

TITLE

:: Viewing
Viewing the
the work
work of
of Lillian
Lillian M.
M. Gilbreth
Gilbreth through
through the
the lens
lens
of
of critical
critical biography
biography
AUTHOR : Jane
Jane Whitney
Whitney Gibson
Gibson Russell
Russell W.
W. Clayton
Clayton Jack
Jack Deem
Deem
Jacqueline
Jacqueline E.
E. Einstein
Einstein Erin
Erin L.
L. Henry
Henry

PURPOSE

FINDINGS

The
The purpose
purpose of
of this
this paper
paper is
is to
to examine
examine the
the significant
significant
contributions
contributions of
of Lillian
Lillian M.
M. Gilbreth
Gilbreth through
through the
the lens
lens of
of critical
critical biography
biography to
to put
put
her
her work
work in
in the
the context
context of
of her
her life
life events,
events, her
her key
key roles,
roles, the
the turning
turning points
points in
in
her
life
and
the
societal
context
within
which
her
contributions
to
management
her life and the societal context within which her contributions to management
thought
thought were
were made.
made.

Key
Key contributions
contributions to
to management
management thought
thought made
made by
by
Lillian
Lillian M.
M. Gilbreth
Gilbreth are
are linked
linked to
to her
her biographical
biographical events,
events, including
including the
the
multiple
multiple roles
roles she
she played
played as
as daughter,
daughter, student,
student, wife,
wife, mother,
mother, author,
author,
engineer,
engineer, psychologist,
psychologist, breadwinner,
breadwinner, domestic
domestic scientist
scientist and
and teacher.
teacher.
Various
Various turning
turning points
points in
in her
her life
life are
are identified,
identified, including
including being
being allowed
allowed
to
to go
go to
to college,
college, taking
taking her
her first
first psychology
psychology course,
course, marrying
marrying Frank
Frank
Gilbreth,
Gilbreth, publishing
publishing Fatigue
Fatigue Studies
Studies and
and Franks
Franks death.
death. Key
Key societal
societal
factors
factors that
that influenced
influenced Gilbreths
Gilbreths contributions
contributions were
were the
the growing
growing
interest
interest in
in scientific
scientific management,
management, the
the status
status of
of women
women and
and the
the
increased
increased interest
interest in
in domestic
domestic science
science