Henry Ford's Assembly Line In Detroit
1890s Detroit, a transformative period in the city’s history where the sounds of horses and carriages were starting to be replaced by the sounds of engines and locomotive whistles.
Although automobiles had existed prior to the 1890s, it was the involvement and streamlining of these machines done by people like Henry Ford that revolutionized its place in Detroit.
Specifically, Ford’s assembly line was what made this change. His concept of “placing workers along a conveyor belt, where each would do the same task for the entire shift” was an unseen method of production that improved efficiency and made production potential appear limitless
(Martelle 71). People no longer needed to go through extensive training to work, and specialization on one
Although automobiles had existed prior to the 1890s, it was the involvement and streamlining of these machines done by people like Henry Ford that revolutionized its place in Detroit.
Specifically, Ford’s assembly line was what made this change. His concept of “placing workers along a conveyor belt, where each would do the same task for the entire shift” was an unseen method of production that improved efficiency and made production potential appear limitless
(Martelle 71). People no longer needed to go through extensive training to work, and specialization on one