Principle of Motion Economy:

The improvement of any method is generally  accomplished using the ideas chosen from the alternatives  throw up during the critical examination phase of the method study. To  aid the critical examination  certain rules or principles are involved. The  rules generally known as the principles of motion economy  have evolved  over the  years. It  was originated by the  Gilberts and expanded by other investigator like  Bames. These principles are widely employed today but work study practitioners to reduce fatigue  eliminate motions, and to devise smooth flowing time saving motions and to improve methods of  work.