...Gilbreth of New York has made a scientific study of motion as related to industries. He states that "there is no waste of any kind in the world that equals the waste from needless, ill-directed and inefficient motions, and their resulting unnecessary fatigue." The application of efficiency methods...

...country, and build and maintain enough wind engines to supply the heat, light, and power wants of mankind. There is no waste of any kind in the world that equals...from needless, ill-directed, and ineffective motions. When one realizes that in such a trade as bricklaying alone, the motions now adopted after careful...

...incentive for thought and action in this extract from Frank B. Gilbreth's new book on Motion Study: "There is no waste of any kind in the world that equals...from needless, ill-directed, and ineffective motions. . . . Tremendous savings are possible in the work of everybody — they are not for one class, they...

...from Frank B. Gilbreth's new book on Motion Study. [The words in brackets are not in the original] : "There is no waste of any kind in the world that equals...from needless, ill.directed, and ineffective motions [true of the sales department]. . . . Tremendous savings are possible in the work of everybody —...

...its elements, that is motion-study. I quote from Frank B. Gilbreth's new book on Motion Study : ' ' There is no waste of any kind in the world that equals...from needless, ill-directed, and ineffective motions. . . . Tremendous savings are possible in the work of everybody — they are not for one class, they...

...into its elements, that is motion-study. I quote from Frank B. Qilbreth 's new book on Motion Study: "There is no waste of any kind in the world that equals...from needless, ill-directed, and ineffective motions. . . . Tremendous savings are possible in the work of everybody—they are not for one class, they are...

...GENERAL OUTLINE OP FATIGUE STUDY: WHAT MUST BE DONE Fatigue Study and Waste. In "Motion Study" we stated: "There is no waste of any kind in the world that equals...needless, ill-directed, and ineffective motions." * It is an aspect of wasted motions that we are discussing here. Wasted motions mean wasted effort...

...needless, ill-directed, and ineffective motions, and their unnecessary fatigue; for, as he truly remarks, " there is no industrial opportunity that offers a richer...and ineffective motions into efficient activity." It is common knowledge that the profits of any industrial undertaking very much depend upon the care...

...into its elements, that is motion-study. I quote from Frank B. Gilbreth's new book on Motion Study: "There is no waste of any kind in the world that equals...from needless, ill-directed, and ineffective motions. . . . Tremendous savings are possible in the work of everybody — they are not for one class, they...

...nothing visible or tangible behind them" (p. 5). Frank Gilbreth (191 1/ 1970) thought that "there was no waste of any kind in the world that equals the...from needless, ill-directed, and ineffective motions" (p. 2), and von Laban and Lawrence (1947/1974) contended, "It is waste of human effort to employ a...