HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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using the assembly line
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using designs made in Japan
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using plastic instead of steel
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hiring only immigrants
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ford’s greatest contribution to the automobile industry was the development of the moving assembly line. After much experimentation, Ford implemented the system in 1913 at its new plant in Highland Park, MI.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ford’s Highland Park Plant was the first to implement a moving assembly line, significantly increasing the efficiency of automobile production and reducing the time it took to assemble a Model T from 12 hours to just 90 minutes.
Detailed explanation-4: -In an assembly line, car assembly is split between several stations, all working simultaneously. When a station is finished with a car, it passes it on to the next. By having three stations, three cars can be operated on at the same time, each at a different stage of assembly.