Computers in engineering

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January/February 2005

Visualizing improved aviation safety

Henry Ford's single greatest contribution to industry was the moving assembly line, which took the Industrial Revolution to the next level of innovation. The assembly line allowed individual workers to stay in one place and work on multiple vehicles that passed by them. Ford realized that increasing efficiency was the key to escalating production, allowing him to surpass his competitors while keeping his costs substantially lower.
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