Name: My Life and Work
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Author: Henry Ford
ISBN: 9781494496531

Type

Physical Book

Author

Henry Ford

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

242

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9x15.2x1.3 cm

Weight

0.33 kg.

ISBN13

9781494496531

Synopsis "My Life and Work"

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 - April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. Contrary to popular belief, Ford did not invent the automobile nor did he invent the assembly line. Ford however was the first to develop and manufacture the first automobile that many middle class Americans could afford to buy. In doing so, Ford converted the automobile from a relatively unknown invention into an innovation that would profoundly impact the landscape of the twentieth century. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry. As owner of the Ford Motor Company, he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world. He is credited with "Fordism": mass production of inexpensive goods coupled with high wages for workers. Ford had a global vision, with consumerism as the key to peace. His intense commitment to systematically lowering costs resulted in many technical and business innovations, including a franchise system that put dealerships throughout most of North America and in major cities on six continents. Ford left most of his vast wealth to the Ford Foundation and arranged for his family to control the company permanently.

Henry Ford

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Henry Ford was an American businessman and entrepreneur, founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used for mass production. The introduction of the Ford T into the automotive market revolutionized transportation and industry in the United States.

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