HENRY FORD

Henry Ford (1863-1947) began life as a farmer’s son and then become rich and famous. He is father of modern assembly lines used in mass production. He seek other industries and he found four principles which are interchangeable parts,continuous flow, division of labor, and reducing wasted effort.

Ford completed his first successful horseless carriage which is Qudricyle. He found Ford Motor Company and this company sold first reliable car.Then in 1908, Ford designed the Model T for the mass. It was light, fast and strong. Five years after, he had the important idea is the Assembly Line. This line enabled workers to consider doing one thing very well instead of to be responsible for a number of tasks.Henry Ford installed conveyor belts so that auto parts could be delivered right to the factory workers. The modern assembly line had been born, and with it the most cost effective and efficient means of producing products for mass consumption.

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