29 Mart 2008 Cumartesi

Henry Ford


(1863-1947) Henry Ford was a son of a farmer, but his interest in machine made him go to Detroit to earn enough money to establish his own factory. He was an inventor and an entrepreneur, such that he invented lots of car parts and he attempted three times to establish a car company. In 1903 with 11 investors the Ford Motor Company was incorporated with Henry Ford as vice-president and chief engineer. His main study area was division of labor, assembly line and mass production. He developed assembly line used before and cooperated division of labor and succeeded mass production during manufacturing Ford Model T. He was influenced by Taylor to develop the system of production. He created some principles, which are interchangeable parts, division of labor, continuous flow and reducing wasted effort. These principals made him a milestone in industrial history.
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http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_ford

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