Mass Production- what began in the industry

History · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Mass production, also known as flow production or continuous production, is a method of producing large quantities of standardized products efficiently and with a high degree of automation and assembly-line processes. The concept of mass production began to take shape during the Industrial Revolution, but it was not until the early 20th century that it became prominent in the manufacturing industry.

One of the key figures in the development of mass production was Henry Ford, who applied the technique to the production of automobiles, specifically the Ford Model T, which began in 1908. Ford introduced moving assembly lines, interchangeable parts, and standardized work practices, which drastically increased production rates and lowered costs. This allowed for the mass production of automobiles, which made them affordable to a much broader segment of the population.

Prior to the application of mass production techniques in the automobile industry, products were typically hand-crafted, which made them expensive and time-consuming to produce. The advent of mass production changed industry by making goods more widely available and affordable, transforming consumer culture and the way people work