The 4 Principles

• Four Principles to increase efficiency:

  1. Study the way the job is performed now & determine new ways to do it.
  

  • Gather detailed, time and motion information.
  • Try different methods to see which is best.
  2. Codify the new method into rules.

  • Teach to all workers.
  3. Select workers whose skills match the rules set in Step 2.
  4. Establish a fair level of performance and pay for higher performance.

  • Workers should benefit from higher output.

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