1922. What is the idea? The beginning; What I learned about business; Starting the real business; Secret of manufacturing and serving; Getting into production; machines and men; Terror of the machine; Wages; Why not always have good business? How cheaply can things by made? Money and goods; Money, master or servant? Why be poor? Tractor and power farming; Why charity? Railroads; Things in general; Democracy and industry; What we may expect.
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John Henry has been working in industry for 30 years as a manager and as a consultant. He is internationally known for his work in lean manufacturing and particularly in lean changeover. He also has 25 years experience teaching operations management, packaging technology and other subjects at the post-graduate level. He has an MBA from InterAmerican University with dual concentrations in Operations Management and in Human Resource Management. He has a MS in Business Education from Southern New Hampshire University. John may be contacted through his website at www.changeover.com or by e-mail at johnhenry@changeover.com
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By Michael A Paradies (Fond du Lac, WI) - See all my reviews
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Sometimes with the pace of business we don't take the time to review the thoughts and concepts of the great people of the past. When I read this book I was amazed at his level of thinking. We tend to believe that "our" generation is always coming up with the great thoughts and ideas. If this is your thinking you need to step back 100 years or so to the life and times of Henry Ford. All we are doing is reinventing what he did.
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"A fascinating look at the works of an early industrialist",
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It was amazing to read that many of the ideas and ideals around the turn of the twentieth century are still used today. Ford goes into great detail describing the origination of the Ford motor company, the labor force, the assembly line, and financial situations of the company. At a time when most of the male workers across the country were working for fifty cents a day, Ford incorporated a minimum wage of from three to five dollars a day. Henry Ford did a good job writing this book as well. There were several examples of sage advice include which are quoted by speakers and writers to this day. He was truly a visionary, business minded genius. The world was certainly improved by his presence. I'm looking forward to reading other of his works in the future.
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A wonderfully candid look into the life of an incredibly successful and brilliant businessman. Henry Ford was a genius but never lost touch with the common man. He did a great deal to raise the standard of living for his workers. It was very interesting to take a peek into the mind of this great industrialist.
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ON MAY 31, 1921, the Ford Motor Company turned out Car No. 5,000,000. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, River Rouge, John Burroughs, Ford Motor Company, Highland Park, New York, Wall Street, World War New!
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ON MAY 31, 1921, the Ford Motor Company turned out Car No. 5,000,000. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, River Rouge, John Burroughs, Ford Motor Company, Highland Park, New York, Wall Street, World War New!
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