Fred M. Taylor

Fred M. Taylor was a famous American industrial engineer and the father of "scientific management" - a way of managing factories and workplaces more efficiently and productively. He wanted to make sure that everyone in the factory was working efficiently, that there was a good system of communication between managers and workers, and that workers were rewarded for their good work. He believed that everyone involved with a production process could work together to make it better, faster, and cheaper. He also believed that factories should be laid out in a way that minimized wasted effort, or work that didn't actually lead to higher productivity. His ideas were revolutionary and changed how factories were managed all over the world.