SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17133, 21 June 1927, Page 5

SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT.

ELIMINATION OF WASTE. . The April News Ruilelin of the United States Department of Commerce contains the following item on scientific management:— “If we follow the eight rules on ‘ How to Manage,’ by W. H. Lefiingweil, many of our problems on the elimination of waste will he. solved. Continually putting these into practice and always having them in mind when establishing our procedures and work controls will assure us of progress in eliminating waste 1 . They are: “Define your purpose. You* must know what is to be done before you can know how. This is your master task. “ Analyse your problem. Your master task will then break up into many detail tasks. Consider them all—neglect none. Seek the facts. Study everv condition governing each task and the undesirable element, to be eliminated and the desirable element to he retained Then standardise right conditions. “ Devise the one best method. Aim to conserve energy, time, space, material. Determine relation of details to master task.

“Find the person best fitted. For each’ task certain personal qualities are essential, in each person certain qualities predominate. Find the person best fitted.

“Teach the person best, fitted the one best method. Not by driving, but b> thorough, patient teaching arc understanding and skill developed. “Plan carefully. Right planning of arrangement and sequence of work will enable you to accomplish tasks in logical order, accurately, quick!v, economically. ci

“Win co-operation. Co-operation means working together. It cannot be demanded; it must be won. Accept your share of the responsibility. Respect the rights and aspirations of others.

“This is scientific management, and through scientific" management may we expect to eliminate waste.”