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Development of the Assembly Line
"Regardless of earlier uses of some of these principles, the direct line of succession of mass production and its intensification into automation stems directly from what we worked out at Ford Motor Company between 1908 and 1913..." (Eyewitnesstohistory.com) -
First Assembly Line Used
Henry Ford puts to use the first assembly line for the mass production of the Model T car. -
The Five Dollar Day
"The specialization of the assembly line meant that Ford no longer had to use craftsmen and could instead hire low-skill workers and teach them a few simple steps" (NY Daily News) and could therefore raise his minumum wage and cut hours. On Jan 5 1914 Ford introduced the $5 Day. -
Record Setting Production
"Ford’s 1914 production rate of 308,162 eclipsed the number of cars produced by all other automobile manufacturers combined"(About.com) -
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The Ford Legacy Continues
The assembly line continues today at higher levels of efficiency all over the globe making cheaper products that enter our lives everyday. Also, workers have continued to make gains with employers through the development of unions and the rise of minumum wage. Ford's legacy is one that indicates the value of innovation and creativity and has left a mark on us all today. -
Affordable Cars for America
"The cost of the Model T would eventually drop to $260 in 1924, the equivalent of approximately $3500 today" (About.com)
