14th november 1913
FORD REVOLUTIONIZES THE CAR MARKET.
Henry Ford invents production line to make more accessible the buy of a car to every citizens.
The day we have been waiting for a long time has arrived, an American race driver born in the state of Michigan has fulfilled the dreams of thousands of citizens. Now the access to buy a car is easier thanks to Henry Ford, the man that has changed the world.
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| Henry Ford |
Henry Ford, who is 50s invented the Assembly Line, that is a manufacturing process in which parts are added as the semi-finished assembly moves to workstation where the parts are added in sequence until the final assembly is produced.
On October 7th 1913, the Ford plant on Piquette Avenue in Detroit began to produce the Ford Model T in masse with the assembly line. That day began a new era, the so-called Fordism, although of Model T had been released a few years earlier, on October 1st 1908.
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| Ford Model T production |
The Ford team employs unskilled labor, farmers who have come to the city to seek their fortune and who will soon be car workers. The key for to the system is to subdivide the tasks to the minimum expression and bring the components to the workers, instead of waiting for each worker to move to the vehicle that manufactures. That being the case, these workers hardly need training. With chain work in poorly qualified hands, Henry can reduce cost and decides to pass on that cost reduction in a price reduction that will increase sales. In 1908 it is price was 825 dollars but every time the price goes down more.
Bearing in mind that the economic stage was one of the high inflation in the interwar period, this was an essential factor for the democratization of the Ford model... and for the automobile boom.
As Henry says: when we think that tomorrow will never come, it has already become yesterday.
Bueno, el artículo no está mal en cuanto a contenidos y corrección en el Inglés. Hay que justificar el último párrafo.
ReplyDeleteEn cuanto a la versión papel, no hay fotos, lo que la hace monótona; tampoco respetáis el formato de las columnas y no hay fecha en la noticia. Hay que mejorar estos detalles. Ánimo!!
Good job!! In the paper version, the text would have to be justified...
ReplyDelete8,75
I think It is a good article. It is good redacted and the information os correct and entertaining. It is extense tío.
ReplyDeleteAlberto Martinez
I would like you have more interest on this part of the activities...
DeleteI really like this article because I love the Ford´s car and with that I can learn more about the mark and the factory for example the year of the assambly line.
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DeleteIt is a well-told story in addition on it's an important/interesting topic because nowadays everyone uses a car. I like the Henry's phrase.
ReplyDeletePili Martínez
Thanks for your comment Pili. Try to make a bigger effort next time!!
DeleteI think it's a nice, good and well-crafted article, it explains how the production line works and how it got to the factories. Well done guys!
ReplyDeleteMaría Turienzo
Good comment María. Thanks. You could do it better anyway.
DeleteI think it´s a good comment,with good contents and they have explained well what the production line consists of, although I would put more photos because it is a bit boring.
ReplyDeleteJavi
I think is a beautiful article in all the aspects, from the structure to the content passing through the images and the newspaper format. But i think that you could be more especific in some terms. In fact and despite these things that you need to tinge its so worked. Good new guys :)
ReplyDeleteAngel Luis F.G 4ºC
Thank you Angel Luis, very good comment
DeleteI think this article was very good because I really love the Ford´s Cars and for my can know more about the fabric and the Assambli Line was so nice. The best part of the article was the sentence that said Henry Ford because inspiring me.
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