Getting into productionThis is an excerpt from the autobiography written by Henry Ford and published in 1922. This section explains the process of how Ford implemented and upgraded his assembly line. As you read he keeps showing the time per assembly going down and down as new ways are put into the process. Constantly trying to get to that peak production of 1.8 million a year.
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terrors of machinesAnother excerpt from Henry Ford’s autobiography published in 1922. This section explains the redundancy of some of the assembly line’s work, as well as the conditions some workers went through. Even though it was important for the assembly line to improve, the workers hardly did anything and complained that they were getting bodily issues by performing the same function for eight straight hours.
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General Motors
This is the certificate of incorporation for General Motors. Though it was at its earliest certificate on August 11, 2009, this certificate represents 80 years of industrial enterprising and the evolution of mass production of cars. Since its creation GM has bought and industrialized many car companies like Buick, Cadillac, and Pontiac and further increased the amount of Americans that drive vehicles.