Strangely, Ford did not have the idea for the assembly line. It was already being used, albeit in different industries.
According to historians, Ford was inspired by touring slaughterhouses and grain factories in the Midwest. Both used conveyor belts to complete production, and the idea just made sense for making vehicles.
Ford implemented his idea at the Ford Highland Park Assembly Plant just outside of Detroit in 1913. The rest—as they say—is history.
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