Highland Park Plant assembly-line innovations (1910–1917)

1. Ford buys Highland Park site for new factory

   Sep 1, 1907Labels: Henry Ford, Highland Park

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2. Construction begins on the Highland Park complex

   Jan 1, 1908Labels: Albert Kahn, Highland Park

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3. Model T production moves to Highland Park

   Jan 1, 1910Labels: Model T, Highland Park

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4. Highland Park plant opens and expands its operations

   Jan 1, 1910Labels: Highland Park, Foundry

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5. Moving-line concept tested on magneto assembly

   Apr 1, 1913Labels: Magneto Assembly, Moving Line

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6. Stationary chassis assembly reaches efficiency limits

   Aug 1, 1913Labels: Stationary Assembly, Chassis

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   • Henry Ford book

7. First chassis moving line uses rope-and-windlass

   Aug 1, 1913Labels: Rope-and-Windlass Line, Chassis Trial

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8. Moving assembly line applied to Model T chassis

   Oct 7, 1913Labels: Moving Assembly, Model T

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9. Work is reorganized into many small, timed tasks

   Jan 1, 1914Labels: Task Division, Timed Tasks

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10. Ford announces $5 day and eight-hour shifts

    Jan 5, 1914Labels: Five-Dollar Day, Eight-Hour Day

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11. Five-dollar day policy takes effect at Highland Park

    Jan 12, 1914Labels: Five-Dollar Policy, Work Rules

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12. Highland Park assembly line becomes a model for Fordism

    Jan 1, 1917Labels: Fordism, Highland Park

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