Henry Ford was born to William and Mary Ford in the Green Field Township on July 30, 1863. Green Field Township is close to the city of Dearborn, Michigan. As a boy Henry was often asked to help around the farm, but he did not like farm work. Ford always thought there was an easier or more efficient way to do the challenging work he was presented with. After Henry was older he became a mechanic and this work was much better suited to him. Throughout his career, Henry Ford was a great role model and influence on society with the way he efficiently and resourcefully ran his factories. After his successful and impactful life Henry Ford died on April 7, 1947 from a massive cerebral hemorrhage. (BLACK BOOK) Henry Ford changed the industrial culture
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(April 1, 1913, [Henry’s small factory] tried the experiment of an assembly line. Pg 55) This invention started off as just an idea but later was used all across the United States. The use of the assembly line improved efficiency in factories, which was on of Ford’s main goals. Ford continued to renovated an increase the quality of the assembly lines as time went on. He always wanted to do everything in the most efficient and quality way possible. Henry had his workers and consumers always on his mind. (Henry Ford was not extravagant with his factories. They had exactly how many workers were needed, and each worker is responsible for their work pg 62.) Ford was a great role model to other factory owners. He was fair to his workers and did not have anyone in his factories thinking they were better than someone else. There were not “extra” people running around trying to steal work from co-workers and this also prevented people from slacking off. Everyone had one job that they did each day and they would not get to leave each day until this work was done. Ford knew how to be successful in his factory without wasting resources. Ford grew up on a farm and did not come from wealth, so he knew how to make the best out of what you have. (Having multiple assembly lines gave Ford a degree of flexibility not previously recognized. Having four lines available in 1914 allowed Ford to match output closely to demand article 8) Ford …show more content…
(Assembly lines have been a significant development for managing operations – a mode that allows high-volume, low cost, standardized production article 1.) Assembly lines helped factories run more efficient at a lower cost. Since they are running at a lower cost they can charge consumers less and therefore people will be able to buy more product which in the end makes Ford more money. (Ford’s multiple lines provided flexibility not recognized by the general operation and underlying assumption that demand is steady is not necessary article 11.) Henry Ford knew that you cannot always know how much you will need to produce each week and he did not want to over produce. Ford was very flexible with his production varying even from week to week. It is better to understand that demand is never steady instead of just telling yourself that it is. If other manufacturers can understand this like Ford did, they would all be less wasteful in what they make and do. Since he did not have extra product just laying around he saved money and human
(April 1, 1913, [Henry’s small factory] tried the experiment of an assembly line. Pg 55) This invention started off as just an idea but later was used all across the United States. The use of the assembly line improved efficiency in factories, which was on of Ford’s main goals. Ford continued to renovated an increase the quality of the assembly lines as time went on. He always wanted to do everything in the most efficient and quality way possible. Henry had his workers and consumers always on his mind. (Henry Ford was not extravagant with his factories. They had exactly how many workers were needed, and each worker is responsible for their work pg 62.) Ford was a great role model to other factory owners. He was fair to his workers and did not have anyone in his factories thinking they were better than someone else. There were not “extra” people running around trying to steal work from co-workers and this also prevented people from slacking off. Everyone had one job that they did each day and they would not get to leave each day until this work was done. Ford knew how to be successful in his factory without wasting resources. Ford grew up on a farm and did not come from wealth, so he knew how to make the best out of what you have. (Having multiple assembly lines gave Ford a degree of flexibility not previously recognized. Having four lines available in 1914 allowed Ford to match output closely to demand article 8) Ford …show more content…
(Assembly lines have been a significant development for managing operations – a mode that allows high-volume, low cost, standardized production article 1.) Assembly lines helped factories run more efficient at a lower cost. Since they are running at a lower cost they can charge consumers less and therefore people will be able to buy more product which in the end makes Ford more money. (Ford’s multiple lines provided flexibility not recognized by the general operation and underlying assumption that demand is steady is not necessary article 11.) Henry Ford knew that you cannot always know how much you will need to produce each week and he did not want to over produce. Ford was very flexible with his production varying even from week to week. It is better to understand that demand is never steady instead of just telling yourself that it is. If other manufacturers can understand this like Ford did, they would all be less wasteful in what they make and do. Since he did not have extra product just laying around he saved money and human