Frederick taylor

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This gallery showcases illustrations drawn for The New York Review by five artists: David Levine, whose more than 3,500 caricatures have illuminated articles published in the Review since 1963; and John Springs, Pancho (Francisco Grails), James Ferguson, and Siegfried Woldhek whose works have been published regularly i

This photo shows workers at their stations in a factory. One can see the assigned parts, showing a vital component of the revolution: the assembly line, which allowed for rapid production.

"The principal object of management should be to secure the maximum prosperity for the employer coupled with the maximum prosperity for each employee.” - Frederick Winslow Taylor who was born on March 20, 1856 in Philadelphia, PA. Taylor advanced industry and manufacturing in America through his innovative management and engineering practices. Image: Frederick Taylor in 1873 via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Frederick Winslow Taylor (March 20, 1856 – March 21, 1915) was an American mechanical engineer who sought to improve industrial efficiency.He was one of the first management consultants.Taylor was one of the intellectual leaders of the Efficiency Movement and his ideas, broadly conceived, were highly influential in the Progressive Era (1890s-1920s). Taylor summed up his efficiency techniques in his 1911 book The Principles of Scientific Management.

Taylor’s methods have been used in industries ranging from manufacturing to education to medicine, with excellent results. While his work has been...