Assembly Line Production

Definition

Assembly line production is a manufacturing process in which parts are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned logistics to create a finished product much faster than with handcrafting-type methods.

Related terms

Henry Ford: An American industrialist and business magnate who founded the Ford Motor Company. He is credited with developing and implementing the first moving assembly line for mass production.

Mass Production: The manufacture of large quantities of standardized products often using assembly lines or automated technology.

Industrialization: The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods. Individual manual labor is often replaced by mechanized mass production and craftsmen are replaced by assembly lines.