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Efficiency expert may refer to: Scientific management Ergonomics expert Business efficiency expert The Efficiency Expert (novel), a 1921 novel by Edgar
Efficiency_expert
Designing systems to suit their users
early 1900s to develop the "time and motion study". They aimed to improve efficiency by eliminating unnecessary steps and actions. By applying this approach
Ergonomics
American actress (born 1983)
appearance on the CBS legal drama series Matlock. She portrayed Gwen, an efficiency expert analyzing the law firm. Her second children's book When I Am Not with
Sarah_Wright
Novella by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Efficiency Expert is a 1921 novella by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. One of a small number of Burroughs' novels set in contemporary America
The_Efficiency_Expert_(novel)
American industrial engineer (1868–1924)
and his wife Lillian Moller Gilbreth were industrial engineers and efficiency experts who contributed to the study of industrial engineering in fields such
Frank_Bunker_Gilbreth
Business management strategy
approach to redesigning and optimizing organizational processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and adaptability. This approach involves analyzing and
Business process re-engineering
Business_process_re-engineering
American author and home economist
domestic sphere. She conducted experiments aimed at improving household efficiency, as well as arguing for women's vital role as consumers in a mass-production
Christine_Frederick
1991 Australian film by Mark Joffe
Spotswood (also known as The Efficiency Expert in the United States) is a 1991 Australian business comedy-drama film directed by Mark Joffe. The film
Spotswood_(film)
1950 film by Walter Lang
in 1952, with some of the original cast. Time-and-motion study and efficiency expert Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. and his wife, psychologist Lillian Moller
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950 film)
Cheaper_by_the_Dozen_(1950_film)
Under – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 14 June 2026. "The Efficiency Expert – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 14 June 2026. "Map of the
List of Ben Mendelsohn performances
List_of_Ben_Mendelsohn_performances
Methods for higher energy efficiency
Efficient energy use, or energy efficiency, is the process of reducing the amount of energy required to provide products and services. There are many technologies
Efficient_energy_use
American actor (1927–2011)
In 1997, Falk characterized his Hartford job as "efficiency expert": "I was such an efficiency expert that the first morning on the job, I couldn't find
Peter_Falk
American writer (1875–1950)
text of The Girl from Farris's at Wikisource The Rider (1918) The Efficiency Expert (1921) The Girl from Hollywood (1922) Marcia of the Doorstep (1924)
Edgar_Rice_Burroughs
American actress, producer and novelist (born 1967)
Girls. She also portrayed an antagonizing but friendship-starved efficiency expert on NewsRadio.[citation needed] In addition to her many guest starring
Lauren_Graham
2001 film by Woody Allen
Theron. The plot concerns an insurance investigator (Allen) and an efficiency expert (Hunt) who are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist (Stiers) into
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
The_Curse_of_the_Jade_Scorpion
American actress (born 1963)
starred in Woody Allen's The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001), as an efficiency expert hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist into stealing jewels. Despite the
Helen_Hunt
2007 American Christmas comedy film
of assigning children as naughty or nice based on their behavior. Efficiency expert Clyde Northcutt, from an agency which monitors the activities of supernatural
Fred_Claus
2008 American film
in Coquitlam and Squamish, British Columbia. Obsessively organized efficiency expert Frank Allen tells his future son-in-law Ed how his life had unraveled
Chaos_Theory_(film)
1957 film by Walter Lang
Mike Cutler, but with no marriage in sight. Methods engineer and efficiency expert Richard Sumner is the inventor of EMERAC ("Electromagnetic MEmory
Desk_Set
American actor (born 1968)
apocalypse survivors. In 2013, Hall appeared on Psych as Harris Trout, an efficiency expert temporarily appointed to oversee the Santa Barbara Police Department
Anthony_Michael_Hall
Canadian-American actor and entrepreneur (born 1976)
Theory, directed by Marcos Siega. He portrayed a highly disciplined efficiency expert whose marital crisis prompts a shift towards an unpredictable and
Ryan_Reynolds
English-born New Zealand musician and actor (1941–1995)
Rogue Stallion. He then appeared in 1991 film Spotswood (aka The Efficiency Expert), alongside Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn and Russell Crowe. His
Bruno_Lawrence
1975 Australian film
himself, and Cornelia Frances in the key role of Dr. S. M. Winter, an efficiency expert brought in to improve operations at UCV-12. Robin Ramsay played Winter's
The_Box_(1975_film)
Container with a lid operated by a foot pedal
a foot pedal. Lillian Moller Gilbreth (an industrial engineer and efficiency expert as well as mother of twelve) invented the pedal bin in the 1920s for
Pedal_bin
American television sitcom (1995–1999)
husband). Lauren Graham had a four-episode run as Andrea, a manipulative efficiency expert who shakes up the office (firing Matthew, demoting Dave, and promoting
NewsRadio
American writer (born 1939)
(Payment required.) Zeidner, Lisa (May 30, 2004). "Double or Nothing; An efficiency expert clutters her life by adding another marriage". Washington Post. pp
Kate_Lehrer
Australian actress and singer (born 1972)
debut in the ensemble comedy drama Spotswood (known in the US as The Efficiency Expert), which starred Anthony Hopkins and included a then-newcomer Russell
Toni_Collette
1980 film by Don Taylor
Warren Lasky — a systems analyst for Tideman Industries working as an efficiency expert for the U.S. Department of Defense — on the orders of his reclusive
The_Final_Countdown_(film)
American efficiency expert
Boynton Child (August 8, 1873 – December 10, 1945) was an American efficiency expert, writer, and business manager. Georgie Smith Boynton was born in Woodbridge
Georgie_Boynton_Child
Australian film and television director
Grievous Bodily Harm, Spotswood (released internationally as The Efficiency Expert), Cosi, The Matchmaker, The Man Who Sued God, and the documentary
Mark_Joffe
American actor (1921–1997)
including My Little Margie in 1952, as Dillard Crumbly, an efficiency expert fresh out of Efficiency College, and The Mickey Mouse Club, where he hosted "What
Alvy_Moore
1959 British film by Charles Crichton
Scottish Tweed weaving company cleverly bests a brash modern American efficiency expert whose ideas threaten his way of life. Mr Martin, the accountant for
The Battle of the Sexes (1959 film)
The_Battle_of_the_Sexes_(1959_film)
US government agency
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was a federal initiative launched by the second Trump administration. It was first suggested to Donald Trump
Department of Government Efficiency
Department_of_Government_Efficiency
Container to temporarily store waste
operated by a pedal. Lillian Moller Gilbreth, an industrial engineer and efficiency expert, invented the pedal bin in the 1920s for the disposal of kitchen waste
Waste_container
Work done divided by heat provided
Engine efficiency of thermal engines is the relationship between the total energy contained in the fuel, and the amount of energy used to perform useful
Engine_efficiency
Form of government ruled by experts
decisions across all sectors and policy domains follow evidence-based, efficiency-oriented procedures grounded in scientific methods and instrumental rationality
Technocracy
2018 film by Marc Forster
Ewan McGregor as Christopher Robin, a businessman working as an efficiency expert at Winslow Luggages who was once an imaginative boy. McGregor said
Christopher_Robin_(film)
September 21, 1992 (1992-09-21) Former businessman Temple Fugate, an efficiency expert calling himself the Clock King, seeks revenge on Mayor Hill during
List of Batman: The Animated Series episodes
List_of_Batman:_The_Animated_Series_episodes
After Star goes to Earth, Toffee convinces Ludo into hiring him as an efficiency expert in "Fortune Cookies". Toffee eventually uses his charisma to win over
List of Star vs. the Forces of Evil characters
List_of_Star_vs._the_Forces_of_Evil_characters
American actor
Island, Frechette is the youngest of five children. His father was an efficiency expert and his mother a nurse. Frechette earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Peter_Frechette
Computer system emulating human expert
artificial intelligence (AI), an expert system is a computer system emulating the decision-making ability of a human expert. Expert systems are designed to solve
Expert_system
1994 British television comedy show
Office, which follows office workers as they go on a retreat with an efficiency expert. Other non-news segments of the programme include the occasional "physical
The_Day_Today
Efficiency leads to increased demand
increase the efficiency of a resource's use lead to a rise, rather than a fall, in total consumption of that resource. Greater efficiency reduces the amount
Jevons_paradox
1952 film by Henry Levin
based on Gilbreth and Carey's eponymous 1948 book. After the death of efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth Sr., his widow Dr. Lillian Gilbreth must raise their
Belles_on_Their_Toes_(film)
5th episode of the 2nd season of Chuck
his unusual behavior to Ellie Bartowski and to the quirky Buy More efficiency expert Emmett Milbarge (Tony Hale), but a new assignment only complicates
Chuck_Versus_Tom_Sawyer
(April 18, 1889 – January 20, 1982) was an American educator, home efficiency expert, and magazine editor. Born in Candor, New York, she attended the New
Alice_Blinn
2008 American drama TV series
Albright (Both played by Christian Slater) – Henry is a middle-class efficiency expert living a humdrum life in the suburbs with a wife, two kids, and a
My Own Worst Enemy (TV series)
My_Own_Worst_Enemy_(TV_series)
English comedian, writer and actor (born 1971)
two episodes of the comedy series Blandings as Rupert Baxter, an efficiency expert hired to serve as Lord Emsworth's secretary. Also that year, and in
David_Walliams
Surname list
Alice Blinn (1889–1982) American educator, home efficiency expert, and magazine editor Chester Blinn Clapp (1883–?) American screenwriter Christian Blinn
Blinn
Surname list
sinologist Lee Schipper (1947–2011), American physicist and energy efficiency expert Leo Schipper (1938–1984), Surinamese football coach and player Mineke
Schipper
Name list
and Miss Africa 2004 Georgie Boynton Child (1873–1945), American efficiency expert, writer and business manager Georgina Georgie Clarke (born 1984),
Georgie
Public university in West Lafayette and Indianapolis, Indiana, US
past have included Golden Gate Bridge designer Charles Alton Ellis, efficiency expert Lillian Gilbreth, food safety advocate Harvey Wiley, aviator Amelia
Purdue_University
botanist, mammalogist Frederick Winslow Taylor (did not graduate), efficiency expert; inventor of scientific management Owen Wister (Class of 1878, but
List of Germantown Academy people
List_of_Germantown_Academy_people
British TV sitcom (1957–1961)
Anonymous" (29 April 1960) "Are You Receiving Me" (6 May 1960) "The Efficiency Expert" (13 May 1960) "Bull by the Horn" (20 May 1960) "A Touch of the Other"
The_Army_Game
1948 novel by Gilbreth and Gilbreth Carey
1952 film. The book tells the story of time and motion study and efficiency experts Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, and their children
Cheaper_by_the_Dozen
English photographer (1830–1904)
Muybridge's influence extended to many artists and beyond, including efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth, entrepreneur Walt Disney, Nobel-Prize chemist Ahmed
Eadweard_Muybridge
American actress (1898–1987)
daughter of Frank W. Gibson and Elaine Coffin Gibson. Her father was an efficiency expert, and her mother was an authorized Christian Science healer. She attended
Wynne_Gibson
American energy expert (1947–2011)
Schipper (April 7, 1947 – August 16, 2011) was a physicist and energy efficiency expert who authored more than 100 technical papers and a number of books
Lee_Schipper
American psychologist and industrial engineer
psychologist. She and her husband, Frank Bunker Gilbreth, were efficiency experts who contributed to the study of industrial engineering, especially
Lillian_Moller_Gilbreth
American mechanical engineer (1856–1915)
methods to improve industrial efficiency. He was one of the first management consultants. In 1909, Taylor summed up his efficiency techniques in his book The
Frederick_Winslow_Taylor
Permanent bureaucracy of the British state
the former chief executive of Marks & Spencer, was appointed as an efficiency expert with the Prime Minister's personal backing; he identified numerous
Civil Service (United Kingdom)
Civil_Service_(United_Kingdom)
Mark Joffe Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn Comedy / Drama aka: "The Efficiency Expert" Stan and George's New Life Brian McKenzie Paul Chubb, John Bluthal
List of Australian films of 1992
List_of_Australian_films_of_1992
American advertising executive (1880–1962)
Company on monopoly grounds, McCann formed his own agency with Canadian efficiency expert Herbert Newton Casson to provide ad continuity. The H. K. McCann Company
Harry_McCann
1982 novel by Anne Tyler
ultimately inherits, while Cody becomes a wealthy and successful efficiency expert. When Ezra becomes engaged to Ruth, his star cook, Cody becomes obsessed
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
Dinner_at_the_Homesick_Restaurant
American businessman (1926–2004)
the business for about a year in 1953 to become a retail jewelry efficiency expert. While stranded on a San Francisco business trip, he realized his
Richard_Bloch
American film director and actor (1906–1987)
them. They weren't accountants and bookkeepers, tax consultants and efficiency experts who don't know how to make pictures, or wheeler-dealers; that element
John_Huston
American sitcom (1955–1959)
of Hamlet. In an episode of The Lucy Show, Silvers was a demanding efficiency expert; at one point, Lucy's boss Mr. Mooney (Gale Gordon), remarks that
The_Phil_Silvers_Show
Video compression format, succeeds H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), also known as H.265 and MPEG-H Part 2, is a patent-encumbered video compression standard designed as part of the MPEG-H
High_Efficiency_Video_Coding
romantically involved with Alison Jasmine Guy as Caitlin Mills (season 3), efficiency expert at D&D Advertising, romantically involved with Peter Traci Lords as
List of Melrose Place characters
List_of_Melrose_Place_characters
Norwegian-American mathematician
apprenticeship in the navy yard at Karljohansvern in Horten. In 1899, efficiency expert Frederick W. Taylor hired Barth to work with him at Bethlehem Steel
Carl_Georg_Barth
Assembly of photovoltaic cells used to generate electricity
conversion efficiency, including its reflectance, thermodynamic efficiency, charge carrier separation efficiency, charge carrier collection efficiency and conduction
Solar_panel
American billionaire investor
media attention for his participation in the Department of Government Efficiency. Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.2 billion as of April 2025, while
Antonio_Gracias
1931 film
Dr. Yolando. Yolando tries to install one of his henchmen as an efficiency expert in a large bakery in order to swindle money out of its owner, Mr.
Palmy_Days
American actress (1924–1979)
including one episode of the Abbott and Costello Show, entitled, "Efficiency Experts." The Big Clock (1948) The Great Plane Robbery (1950) Peggy (1950)
Lucille_Barkley
6th episode of the 2nd season of Chuck
the Buy More, Big Mike nearly chokes to death, which leads company efficiency expert Emmett Milbarge (Tony Hale) to implement a mandatory CPR course taught
Chuck_Versus_the_Ex
Smart people like tough problems
prolonged experience or "experts" in their domains performed better than novices in terms of speed, accuracy, and efficiency, with lower activity levels
Neural_efficiency_hypothesis
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
Peerless and Packard, as the "Three P's of Motordom." Industrial efficiency expert Frank Gilbreth, father of the authors of "Cheaper By The Dozen," extolled
Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company
Pierce-Arrow_Motor_Car_Company
Tackleberry is suspended and Harris is reassigned per the advice of an efficiency expert. Who or what could be behind this turn of events? Safety Tip: The
List of Police Academy episodes
List_of_Police_Academy_episodes
magnate (died 1938) March 20 – Frederick Winslow Taylor, inventor and efficiency expert (died 1915) April 5 – Booker T. Washington, educator (died 1915) April
1856_in_the_United_States
Australian actress and singer (1932–2025)
1989 How Wonderful! Kerry's Mum TV movie 1991 Spotswood (aka The Efficiency Expert) Mrs. Lorna Ball Feature film 1994 The Pirates of Penzance Ruth TV
Toni_Lamond
Common method of quality control, data acquisition, and data analysis
complexity, scale, and the balance between upfront costs and long-term efficiency. Experts in pattern recognition maintain that the "eyeball" technique is still
Visual_inspection
American journalist and author (1911–2001)
Jersey, the fifth child (and first boy) of the 12 children born to efficiency experts Frank Bunker Gilbreth and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, and grew up in
Frank_Bunker_Gilbreth_Jr.
Floor plan that makes use of large open spaces
Such designs were rooted in the work of industrial engineers or efficiency experts such as Frederick Winslow Taylor and Henry Ford. In the 1950s a German
Open_plan
British television series
television programme on British television by the second series. 1: Efficiency Expert (6 January 1969) 2: The Facts of Life (13 January 1969) 3: Holidays
Mr_Digby_Darling
Hale) was the manager of the Buy More. He enters the store as an efficiency expert and is kept on as assistant manager. Emmett is promoted to the position
List_of_Chuck_characters
operational logistics, new product introductions, or consulting as an efficiency expert. It may include using management science techniques to develop a new
Engineering_management
Musical
an unhappy factory helper whom Sid shoves. Act I Vernon Hines, the efficiency expert at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, breaks the
The_Pajama_Game
American author (1871–1967)
Night (1922) The Happy Swan (1925) Into the Void (1926) Sphinx (1931) Efficiency Expert (1934) Collected poems of Florence Converse (1937) The Madman and
Florence_Converse
Facility used to house computer servers
as workloads migrated to hyperscale and colocation facilities. Energy efficiency at an enterprise data center tends to be significantly lower than at hyperscale
Data_center
American Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Army has been a crusader Commissioner Roy Asa Haynes. But now an efficiency expert has arisen to fight with him for leadership. Lincoln C. Andrews, new
Lincoln_Clark_Andrews
American businessman (1886-1944)
Sinclair's 1945 novel Dragon Harvest. Bedaux also appears as a thwarted efficiency expert, Monsieur Bedou of Ratio Ltd., in Pierre Boulle's Sacrilege in Malaya
Charles_Bedaux
1955 American TV series or program
At the bank, he works with Mr. Rudge, another vice president and efficiency expert, and Wahleen Johnson, the telephone operator. Some sources claim the
Norby_(TV_series)
American comedy duo
Warbler". Funnyordie.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02. "'Coyle & Sharpe: The Efficiency Experts'". Funnyordie.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023. Boulware, Jack. "Mal On
Coyle_and_Sharpe
Calendar year
artist (d. 1941) Frederick Winslow Taylor, American inventor and efficiency expert (d. 1915) March 26 – William Massey, Irish-born 19th Prime Minister
1856
Fictional character in P. G. Wodehouse stories
least appreciated by his Lordship, is Rupert Baxter, the bespectacled efficiency expert, who made Emsworth's life a misery with his ruthless organisation
Lord_Emsworth
American public administrator, reformer & social reformer (1882-1958)
Mitchel administration in 1916, Bruère served as vice president and efficiency expert at the American Metal Company, 61 Broadway. In that position, he prepared
Henry_Bruère
Electrical component
February 2018). "Are Smart Power Strips Worth the Money?". Verde Energy Efficiency Experts. Verde Sustainable Solutions, L3C. Retrieved Feb 6, 2018. "Power Adapter
Power_strip
1964 American TV series or program
Cara is a file clerk and Frank holds a management position as an efficiency expert — when they met, fell in love, and secretly got married. Although
The_Cara_Williams_Show
Movement intended to eliminate "waste" in all areas of life
The efficiency movement was a major movement in the United States, Britain and other industrial nations in the early 20th century that sought to identify
Efficiency_movement
Novice (low efficiency, low innovation), Routine Expert (high efficiency, low innovation), Frustrated or Annoying Novice (low efficiency and high innovation)
Adaptive_expertise
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Tamil
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Skilfull and efficient Lord
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Arabic
Sufficiency; Competence
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Efficient
Girl/Female
Arabic
Efficient
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Intelligent; Efficient
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Sufficiency; Competence; Enough
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sufficiency. Competence.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Skillful; Efficient
Girl/Female
Tamil
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Efficiency, Care
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Cleverness, Honesty, Brilliance, Efficient
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Agile; Efficient
Girl/Female
Indian
Efficiency, Care
Girl/Female
Tamil
Durga, Agile, Efficient, Swift
Boy/Male
Hindu
An efficient horse rider
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Sufficiency
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Efficient, Capable
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
An Efficient Architect
Girl/Female
Indian
Cleverness, Honesty, Brilliance, Efficient
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Capable; Skilful; Efficient
Boy/Male
Hindu
Efficient, Capable
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Native American
Ambush.
Boy/Male
German Teutonic
Victorious peace.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Proud; Glory; Honorary; Pride for Noble Cause; Female Version of Fakhri
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Christopher Urswick, a priest. 'The Taming of the Shrew' Christopher Sly, a...
Girl/Female
Australian, Jamaican
My God is Vow
Boy/Male
Hindu
Ever useful, Magnificent
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Swedish American Teutonic
Friend protector.
Female
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian/Ukrainian Anastasiya, ANASTASSIA means "resurrection."
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Danish, English, Swedish
Elf; Friend
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a.
Strong; powerful; efficient.
n.
Deficiency; imperfection.
n.
Causing effects; producing results; that makes the effect to be what it is; actively operative; not inactive, slack, or incapable; characterized by energetic and useful activity; as, an efficient officer, power.
n.
Conceit; self-confidence; self-sufficiency.
n.
The quality of being efficient or producing an effect or effects; efficient power; effectual agency.
pl.
of Deficiency
n.
That which is wanting; deficiency.
n.
Sufficiency; plenty; abundance; contentment.
a.
Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
v. i.
Efficient; vigorous; brilliant.
n.
Joint efficiency; cooperation.
n.
The quality of being inefficient; want of power or energy sufficient; want of power or energy sufficient for the desired effect; inefficacy; incapacity; as, he was discharged from his position for inefficiency.
n.
Alt. of Efficiency
n.
Same as Deficiency.
n.
Self-sufficiency.
n.
Efficient contrivance; management; agency.
v. t.
Power of action; agency; efficiency.
n.
The ratio of useful work to energy expended.
n.
An efficient cause; a prime mover.
n.
The quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency; deficiency; inadequateness; as, the insufficiency of provisions, of an excuse, etc.