1) Henry Ford was a businessman, why and how he manages to develop mass production/assembly line?

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Henry Ford was a businessman that recognized the need to have processes standardized in order to cut down the time it took to bring a final assembly process to completion. The assembly line process was therefore created in order to manage resources and human factors, in order of its requirement and correct sequencing so that the least amount of time is wasted while the product moves between the different stations while being assembled. He created a sliding/moving assembly line process where when a part was completed, the worker could drop it into a particular place every time, from where it was carried to the next station. Using the assembly line, Ford was able to cut down the assembly time for a model T from 12.5 hours to 90 minutes, forever revolutionizing the way the entire industry approached the process of assembly and manufacturing. The considerations were made for repetitive work requirements low to no customization, essentially being framed as a low-skill job.

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