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The Assembly Line and Mass Production
Question of the Day:What are the advantages and disadvantages of assembly line production and how did this innovation transform production in the United States?
Guiding Questions:How does and assembly line work? How did the assembly line and mass production transform industry in America? Economically? What technology was needed to make the assembly line and mass production possible?
Major Features:Skilled LaborCustom ProductsSmall Scale Production
Henry Ford
MOVING ASSEMBLY LINE
• “A motor car for the great multitude”- 1907• Model T
Major Features:Mass Production
MechanizationInterchangeable PartsUnskilled LaborDivision of Labor
Efficiency and Economy
Efficiency
Production Costs
Consumer Price
Profits