time and motion study

American  

noun

1. the systematic investigation and analysis of the motions and the time required to perform a specific operation or task with a view to seeking more efficient methods of production as well as setting time standards.

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time and motion study British  

noun

1. Also: time and motion.   time study.   motion study.  the analysis of industrial or work procedures to determine the most efficient methods of operation

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Example Sentences

Frederick Winslow Taylor’s “time and motion studies” of the late 19th century, for example, gave rise to the standardization of work flow.

From Washington Post

The company conducted time and motion studies on their workers to identify where they could be more efficient.

From New York Times

In a time and motion study, he would quantify each step and how long it would take.

From New York Times

What changed things in the 20th Century was "Taylorism" - time and motion studies applied to office work.

From BBC

There is little so unimportant that time and motion study would not be valuable.

From Project Gutenberg