The Principles of Scientific Management

The Principles of Scientific Management (1911) is a monograph published by Frederick Winslow Taylor where he laid out his views on principles of scientific management, or industrial era organization and decision theory. Taylor was an American manufacturing manager, mechanical engineer, and then a management consultant in his later years. The term scientific management refers to coordinating the enterprise for everyone's benefit including increased wages for laborers although the approach is "directly antagonistic to the old idea that each workman can best regulate his own way of doing the work." His approach is also often referred to as Taylor's Principles, or Taylorism.Its principles of scientific analysis and process control are essential for its implementation, as 3D printing facilitates the implementation of Taylorist methods through precise control of each production stage, reducing human error, and optimizing workflow. In highly customized services, such as the manufacturing of medical prostheses or industrial prototypes, 3D printing aligns with the Taylorist ideal of eliminating waste and ensuring optimal performance by minimizing downtime and internal costs in traditional processes.