| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1901/00/00 | Ransom Olds' "Curved Dash", a gas-powered runabout, becomes the first vehicle to be built using a stationary assembly line. This allows Olds to raise his output from 425 cars in 1901 to nearly 2,500 in 1902. | |
| 1913/04/00 | In the spring, a conveyor belt is installed for assembling flywheelmagnetos. Using 29 workers, each of whom has one simple task to perform, the average time required to put together one of these devices is cut from 20 to 5 minutes. | Highland Park Plant, Ford Motor Company, Highland Park, MI |
| 1913/12/01 | A continuously moving final assembly line goes into operation which reduces assembly time of a completed automobile from 728 minutes to 93 minutes. | Highland Park Plant, Ford Motor Company, Highland Park, MI |
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