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Henry Ford -
introduction of the moving assembly line
Page entitled : Henry Ford
introduces the moving assembly line
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The immediate success of Model T forced Henry Ford to innovate production
methods, hence the introduction of the moving assembly line at Highland
Park.
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... The work process was carefully restructured, tasks cut in sub-tasks and
each worker allocated just as many repetitive acts he could perform during
the short time a part or the automobile in progress was at the level of his
work station. Sub-assembly lines fed the main moving line and the whole
factory was continuously in motion, except the workers, which were assigned
at specific stations and whose movements were restrained ...
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