52 ideas that changed the world - 30. The production line

Pioneered by Henry Ford, the assembly line heralded the birth of mass production

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Assembly line workers inside the Ford Motor Company factory at Dearborn, Michigan
(Image credit: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world. This week, the spotlight is on the production line:

The production line in 60 seconds

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