Fatigue study : $b the elimination of humanity's greatest unnecessary waste. A first step in motion study — John Shaqi
Fatigue study : $b the elimination of humanity's greatest unnecessary waste. A first step in motion studyGilbreth, Lillian Moller
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Fatigue study : $b the elimination of humanity's greatest unnecessary waste. A first step in motion study
Gilbreth, Lillian Moller
Fatigue; Industrial efficiency; Motion study
The whole problem is to get the magazines from the home to the plant
promptly and in the easiest way possible. When the first home reading
box was established, we carried the magazines in our arms from our
homes to the plant, where the magazines found their way to the home
reading box by means of the inter-office messenger system. As other
people became interested, there were more magazines than could be
conveniently carried, so we sent an automobile around, now and then,
for collecting the magazines and taking them to the plant. Gradually
other people were asked to co-operate, and regular collections were
made monthly by some member of the organization, who had time and an
automobile at his disposal. If the auto was busy or the weather bad, an
express wagon or a truck went the rounds. The aim, however, was, and
is, always to have the collecting a part of the co-operation plan.
It became a common sight in the town where the movement started to
have a college professor take a Saturday afternoon off, and collect
the magazines in his electric coupé, or to have one of the boys and
his chums go out in a touring car, and fill the box at the plant, so
that the men would find a fresh supply Monday morning. In some plants,
where none of the homes in the vicinity has reading matter, it is boxed
and sent by express from friends of the movement at a distance. Some
bundles have come from as far as Bryn Mawr for the Home Reading Boxes
in Providence.
It is a great sight to see the big bundles come in, and to watch the
workers, as they are opened. Every one is allowed to take what he
pleases and as many as he pleases. There have been no restrictions
whatever, because the unhampered privileges have not been abused. He
may bring any back, if he chooses, or he may keep all he takes, or
he may pass them on to his less fortunate friends or neighbours who
are not employed in a plant having a home reading box. He is rather
urged to pass them on when he has finished with them, as we wish to
maintain the reading club, or circulating library, idea. We consider
the reading matter as loaned, and to be passed on in an endless chain.
If the worker chooses to consider what he gets as a gift, that is his
privilege. He may break the chain without reproach; in fact, breaking
the chain has been the cause of starting real libraries on a small
scale in many houses.
The Problem of Maintenance.
There are various important features to the maintenance problem. In
order that the supply may remain sufficient, as large a number as
possible of co-operators must be secured, and they must, naturally, be
required to do the least amount of work possible.
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