The Corporate World Flashcards
1
Q
emerging mechanization
A
- boom in industrial machinery
- faster way to produce goods
- mass production of goods
- cheaper prices
- more jobs? not really
2
Q
inventions
A
- edison - light bulb - factories can work 24/7
- edison - research lab - constant work on new inventions
- ford - assembly line transformation - used that system to make products faster
3
Q
third shift
A
- created by the light bulb
- “graveyard shift”
- more workers are now needed for a 3rd shift
- more materials needed
- more products made
- immigrants see America as a land of jobs
4
Q
mass production
A
- specialized products begin to go by the wayside
- clothing, shoes, etc. - all mass produced
- shipping system will change
- great lakes become a system of movement of products
- more of the nation can receive the products
5
Q
remember this…
A
thomas edison estimated that he failed over 1000 times in his attempt to get the light bulb to work. when asked how he felt about 100 failures, Edison replied, “i didn’t fail 1000 times. i found 1000 ways not to make a light bulb.”
6
Q
the model T was a(n) _________ invented by henry ford
A
automobile
7
Q
thomas edison played a key role in all of the following developments, except for which?
A
the development of the assembly line
8
Q
______ is responsible for the creation of the third shift
A
thomas edison
9
Q
__________ revolutionized mass production by incorporating the idea of an assembly line
A
henry ford
10
Q
machines ________
A
helped production move quicker
