Time study and standardized work is based on the work of whom?

Time study and standardized work is based on the work of whom?

• A. Taiichi Ohno
• B. Frederick W. Taylor
• C. Shigeo Shingo
• D. Eli Whitney

Answer: (B)

Time study and standardized work are associated with Frederick W. Taylor, the pioneer of scientific management. He used stopwatch timing to measure how long each element of a task should take, broke down work into its smallest motions, and established standard methods and times to perform jobs consistently. Standardized work then ensures every worker follows the same method and achieves the same time for each element, driving efficiency and predictability. Other figures contributed to different manufacturing ideas—Ohno with lean systems, Shingo with SMED and error-proofing, Whitney with interchangeable parts—but the explicit practice of time study and standardized work traces to Taylor.

Time study and standardized work are associated with Frederick W. Taylor, the pioneer of scientific management. He used stopwatch timing to measure how long each element of a task should take, broke down work into its smallest motions, and established standard methods and times to perform jobs consistently. Standardized work then ensures every worker follows the same method and achieves the same time for each element, driving efficiency and predictability. Other figures contributed to different manufacturing ideas—Ohno with lean systems, Shingo with SMED and error-proofing, Whitney with interchangeable parts—but the explicit practice of time study and standardized work traces to Taylor.