The American System.
Michael O'Brien.
- History Magazine, 2003.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 401, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: The American System, Dec. 2003/Jan. 2004; pp. 17-20.
"Five essential ingredients would have to be developed to make Ford's Dearborn assembly plant possible in 1913; a reliable power source, the division of labor, interchangeable parts, the centralized factory and the moving assembly line." (HISTORY MAGAZINE) This article describes the development of manufacturing culminating in Henry Ford's automobile assembly line.
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Ford, Henry 1863-1947
Assembly-line methods Automobile industry and trade Interchangeable mechanisms Manufacturing processes Mass production Water-power