Therblig

Therblig

A therblig is the name for one of a set of fundamental motions required for a worker to perform a manual operation or task. The set consists of 18 elements, each describing a standardized activity. These are listed below.

:*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

The therblig is used in the study of motion economy in the workplace. A workplace task is analyzed by recording each of the therblig units for a process, with the results used for optimization of manual labor by eliminating unneeded movements.

The word "therblig" is a reversal of the word "Gilbreth", with 'th' treated as one letter. It was the creation of Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, the American industrial psychologists who invented the field of time and motion study.

References

* Gilbreth, Frank Jr., and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, 1948. "Cheaper by the Dozen". ISBN 0-06-008460-X


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  • therblig — ther·blig …   English syllables

  • Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. — Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. (July 7 1868 June 14, 1924) was an early advocate of scientific management and a pioneer of motion study, but is perhaps best known as the father and central figure of Cheaper by the Dozen . Early career Gilbreth had no …   Wikipedia

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