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Henry Ford
1863-1947
The Assembly Line
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The assembly line revolutionized the way we make cars
Ford’s Model T was sold for $850.00 each
The Model T was sturdy, inexpensive and easy to operate
Ford couldn’t meet the demand for the Model T
He decided to build a moving industrial line
With a moving belt could be built one part at a time Background
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How The Assembly Line
Works Assembly lines are broken into several steps
No two men get the same job
Made production faster and cheaper
Ford wanted his workers faster and faster
A car moves on a pulley and it comes to the workers
The workers got very bored doing the same job
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How The Assembly Line
Works
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The Assembly Line
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Why was it Important? Revolutionized the automobile industry
Made production faster
Made automobiles cheaper
Made workers into skilled specialists
The assembly line was used in other industries to increase production
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The Assembly Line Quotes By Henry Ford
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