TL;DR: Time and motion studies haven’t been discredited–the Taylorist mindset behind them has. When used as an expert-driven tool to control workers or set quotas, they cause harm. When used the Lean way–by teaching people to study and improve their own work–they help reduce waste, improve quality, and support better outcomes in healthcare and manufacturing. Time and motion studies are often dismissed as outdated or harmful–usually because of how they were historically used. In this … Continue reading Time & Motion Studies Are Not Discredited–They’re Misused