The Chicago meat industry introduced assembly line prototypes. Then the idea was adopted at Ford. On December 1, 1913, at the Highland Park factory, the Model T began production entirely on the assembly line. The system allowed a car to be put together in just over an hour.
An innovation that was not taken well by the workers: it was seen as an insult to the more qualified workforce and as yet another example of the overwhelming control that a modern company can exercise over its workers. It was, however, a revolution that changed the history of industry, not only in the automotive field. Henry Ford had seen things through: his intuition reduced production costs and the T became the first mass-produced car model, with a price within the reach of the middle class.
Today’s almanac, December 1st: the chain that revolutionized the industry
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