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The Assembly Line During The Scientific Revolution

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During the scientific revolution of the eighteenth century, many scientists tried to fully understand what made an industry productive, and how to make them even more productive (Beetz, K. H.). “The goal was to create an industry that functioned without human labor” (Beetz, K. H.). Henry Ford ultimately came up with the best solution to this problem (Henry Ford). This solution was the assembly line.

The assembly line is basically a process that uses a machine (or more) to transport materials from one location to another, and at these locations, the material may be added to or assembled to create a final product (Beetz, K. H.). The assembly line may or may not function without human labor (Beetz, K. H.). Although Henry Ford takes the credit
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