Ford Flashcards
1
Q
Key points
A
- Assembly line, take the work to the man, not the man to the work
- Lowered costs for both production (due to less production time) and customers
- One person for one task/number of pieces. Standardization of work task
- Gave the workers higher salary than before
2
Q
What do the Cycle of Prosperity contain?
A
Car industry, mass production & standardization leads to increased car sales–>
More standardized parts are needed ->
More jobs are created in other industries ->
Steel -> Glass -> Rubber ->
More people with jobs means that they can afford to buy a car
Car industry, mass production & standardization leads to increased car sales–>
Jobs in Dinners, Motels and Gas stations ->
More oil is used ->
More rads are built ->
More people with jobs means that they can afford to buy a car
3
Q
Toyota vs Scientific Management
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- Båda specialiserade på små arbetsuppgifter, men med rotation i Toyota
- Operatörer ska bara göra det cheferna säger och inte tänka själva - bortsett från Kaizen i Toyota
- Different objectives with the production (Toyota fast, good quality and low cost, Taylor maximize output).
- Science is not that emphasized in TPS, instead in TPS challenge the way you are doing things and then improve. In Taylor - science have shown on the best way.
