HIST 2057 Lecture : Paper 3 Notes
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Automobiles: this industry drew from other industries as well, before the 19020s automobiles were created individually, as a result, the craftsmanship and knowledge that went into making a car was very expensive, henry ford. Develops a way to mass produce cars. In 1914, for introduces the idea of interchangeable parts. He standardized the parts of the car so that mass production was possible. You could just assemble the car like a puzzle instead of custom fitting each part (like fitting a tire to an axle that you just made) You could higher unskilled worker and pay them less and thus spending less because you get more productivity from them. He introduces the idea of the conveyer belt: the car goes along to the workers. He is able to make a car in 14 hours with the assemble line and the conveyer belt.
