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River Rouge Complex construction and vertical integration at Ford (1917–1933)

River Rouge Complex construction and vertical integration at Ford (1917–1933)

  2. First major Rouge building built for warships

    Labels: B Building, World War

  4. First Eagle Boat launched from Rouge shipways

    Labels: First Eagle, hydraulic launch

  6. Ford buys DT&I Railroad to secure supply routes

    Labels: DT&I Railroad, Henry Ford

  8. Steelmaking capacity expands with first Rouge steel output

    Labels: Rouge steel, steel mill

  9. Mass visitor tours reflect Rouge as Fordism showcase

    Labels: Factory tours, Fordism

  10. Rouge glass plant built to internalize another key input

    Labels: Glass plant, Albert Kahn

  11. Final assembly shifts from Highland Park to the Rouge

    Labels: Final assembly, Highland Park

  12. Model A production begins at the Rouge

    Labels: Model A, Rouge

  13. Rouge complex reaches major completion milestone

    Labels: Rouge completion, industrial complex

  14. Ford sells DT&I railroad, narrowing external integration

    Labels: DT&I sale, Henry Ford

  15. Rouge complex consolidated as Ford’s integrated production system

    Labels: Ore-to-auto, Fordism