The Dream Which Changed The World

It all started as a dream for Henry Ford to revolutionized the technique a process of manufacturing to make it more economical and introduce mass production for greater production which leads to cheaper products that can me purchased by most of the population

On 1^st December 1913, the world of manufacturing took a leap forward as Henry Ford introduced to the rest of the world the first moving assembly line.

Henry Ford

In 1908 the Ford Model T was introduced and was manufactured in a less mass produced world. The car was manufactured in one area without moving during the process. Every single part of the car was built for that particular car which was not efficient as if any problems occurred during the use of the car no parts were available on the market. Another problem before the introduction of the Assembly line was that as the product took much longer time to complete, the process was not affordable for the majority of the population.

Fords Assembly line

After the introduction of the assembly line, cars were much cheaper and Henry Ford introduced the 8 hour shift instead of the previous 9 hour shift to create the 3 shifts for continuous production.  Although the workers worked less hours in the factory, none of their wages were cut. Instead Ford doubled their pay to $5 a day. This is another significant improvement that the introduction of the assembly line impacted on the factory and its workers. This scheme was possible as the production raised with the car becoming cheaper and more affordable for the majority of the population that led to rise in sales.

Another major change after the introduction of the assembly line was the availability of parts.as the production grew Henry Ford introduced parts that fits all the model that was manufactured by them that were available without the need to be ordered custom made for the specific car.

all these changes that Henry Ford introduced to the world are still being used today . Although today’s technology is much greater than that available at Henry Ford’s time, the same principles are being used today. Some examples are the whole assembly line concept and the concept of manufacturing without stopping which leads to mass production and cheaper products. The way how workers are trained on a single assembly job instead of having to build the whole product from start to finish which boost the whole production. The way that automatic machines were introduced to the factory as in today’s factories some of the work is done by computer operated robots. And the idea of incorporating all of his ideas for a cheaper product that will be available for everybody

Today's assembly line

Reference :

Jennifer L. Goss. (2013). Henry Ford and the Assembly LineAvailable:http://history1900s.about.com/. Last accessed 13/11/2013.

History. (2013). Ford's assembly line starts  rolling  Available:http://history1900s.about.com/od/1910s/a/Ford--Assembly-Line.htm. Last accessed 13/11/2013.