HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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the cotton gin.
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the assembly line.
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a better process for making steel.
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a steam engine.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What made this assembly line unique was the movement element. Henry Ford famously remarked that the use of the moving assembly line allowed for the work to be taken to workers rather than the worker moving to and around the vehicle. The vehicle began to be pulled down the line and built step-by-step.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, it’s also notable that Henry Ford, genius of mass production and ardent anti-Semitic founder of Ford Motor Company, didn’t actually invent the assembly line, despite often being credited as such. The honor for this innovation instead rests on one of the giants of the era, Ransom Eli Olds.
Detailed explanation-3: -Henry Ford added the idea of an assembly line to his theory of scientific management. He had the mainframe built first, then it moved down the line to assemble more individualized parts. Finally, raw materials were added and smaller parts that actually required assembly were added to the automobile.