Henry Ford - Hochschule Furtwangenwebuser.hs-furtwangen.de/~heindl/inno-08ws-p14.pdf · Henry Ford *1863 +1947 Die moderne Produktion Bildquelle: Wikipedia. Vorlesung „Innovationen“an

Vorlesung „Innovationen“ an

der Hochschule Furtwangen

Prof. Dr. Eduard Heindl

http://webuser.hs-furtwangen.de/~heindl/

Henry Ford*1863 +1947

Die moderne ProduktionDie moderne Produktion

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Vorgeschichte

•• 1886 Carl Benz baut 1886 Carl Benz baut

und fund fäährt das erste hrt das erste

AutoAuto

•• 1894 Erster 1894 Erster

Serienwagen Benz Serienwagen Benz

PatentPatent--Motorwagen Motorwagen

"Velo""Velo"











Eigenschaften guter Autos

•• QualityQuality in material to give service in use. Vanadium steel is the in material to give service in use. Vanadium steel is the strongest, toughest, and most lasting of steels. It forms the strongest, toughest, and most lasting of steels. It forms the foundation and superfoundation and super--structure of the cars. It is the highest quality structure of the cars. It is the highest quality steel in this respect in the world, regardless of price. steel in this respect in the world, regardless of price.

•• SimplicitySimplicity in operationin operation----because the masses are not mechanics. because the masses are not mechanics. •• Power in sufficient quantity.Power in sufficient quantity.•• Absolute Absolute reliabilityreliability----because of the varied uses to which the cars because of the varied uses to which the cars

would be put and the variety of roads over which they would would be put and the variety of roads over which they would travel. travel.

•• LightnessLightness. With the Ford there are only 7.95 pounds to be carried . With the Ford there are only 7.95 pounds to be carried by each cubic inch of piston displacement. This is one of the by each cubic inch of piston displacement. This is one of the reasons why Ford cars are "always going," wherever and reasons why Ford cars are "always going," wherever and whenever you see themwhenever you see them----through sand and mud, through slush, through sand and mud, through slush, snow, and water, up hills, across fields and snow, and water, up hills, across fields and roadlessroadless plains. plains.

Henry Ford, Henry Ford, ““my life and workmy life and work””





Eigenschaften guter Autos II

•• ControlControl----to hold its speed always in hand, calmly and safely meeting to hold its speed always in hand, calmly and safely meeting every emergency and contingency either in the crowded streets ofevery emergency and contingency either in the crowded streets of the the city or on dangerous roads. The planetary transmission of the Focity or on dangerous roads. The planetary transmission of the Ford rd gave this control and anybody could work it. That is the "why" ogave this control and anybody could work it. That is the "why" of the f the saying: "Anybody can drive a Ford." It can turn around almost saying: "Anybody can drive a Ford." It can turn around almost anywhere. anywhere.

•• The more a motor car The more a motor car weighsweighs, naturally the more fuel and lubricants , naturally the more fuel and lubricants are used in the driving; the lighter the weight, the lighter theare used in the driving; the lighter the weight, the lighter the expense expense of operation. The light weight of the Ford car in its early yearof operation. The light weight of the Ford car in its early years was s was used as an argument against it.used as an argument against it. Now that is all changed.Now that is all changed.






Patentstreit

As a matter of fact, probably nothing As a matter of fact, probably nothing so well advertised the Ford car and so well advertised the Ford car and the Ford Motor Company as did this the Ford Motor Company as did this suit. It appeared that we were the suit. It appeared that we were the under dog and we had the public's under dog and we had the public's sympathy.sympathy.






Autohändler

Among the requirements for an agent we laid down the Among the requirements for an agent we laid down the following: following:

•• A progressive, upA progressive, up--toto--date man keenly alive to the date man keenly alive to the possibilities of business. possibilities of business.

•• A suitable place of business clean and dignified in A suitable place of business clean and dignified in appearance. appearance.

•• A stock of parts sufficient to make prompt replacements A stock of parts sufficient to make prompt replacements and keep in active service every Ford car in his territory. and keep in active service every Ford car in his territory.

•• An adequately equipped repair shop which has in it the An adequately equipped repair shop which has in it the right machinery for every necessary repair and adjustment. right machinery for every necessary repair and adjustment.

•• Mechanics who are thoroughly familiar with the Mechanics who are thoroughly familiar with the construction and operation of Ford cars.construction and operation of Ford cars.






Autohändler II

•• A comprehensive bookkeeping system and a followA comprehensive bookkeeping system and a follow--up up sales system, so that it may be instantly apparent what is sales system, so that it may be instantly apparent what is the financial status of the various departments of his the financial status of the various departments of his business, the condition and size of his stock, the present business, the condition and size of his stock, the present owners of cars, and the future prospects. owners of cars, and the future prospects.

•• Absolute cleanliness throughout every department. There Absolute cleanliness throughout every department. There must be no unwashed windows, dusty furniture, dirty floors. must be no unwashed windows, dusty furniture, dirty floors.

•• A suitable display sign. A suitable display sign. •• The adoption of policies which will ensure absolutely The adoption of policies which will ensure absolutely

square dealing and the highest character of business square dealing and the highest character of business ethics.ethics.






Produktionsvolumen

Some of the stockholders were seriously Some of the stockholders were seriously alarmed when our production reached one alarmed when our production reached one hundred cars a day. They wanted to do hundred cars a day. They wanted to do something to stop me from ruining the something to stop me from ruining the company, and when I replied to the effect company, and when I replied to the effect that one hundred cars a day was only a that one hundred cars a day was only a trifle and that I hoped before long to make trifle and that I hoped before long to make a thousand a day, they were inexpressibly a thousand a day, they were inexpressibly shocked and I understand seriously shocked and I understand seriously contemplated court action.contemplated court action.






Regeln der Produktion

The principles of assembly are these: The principles of assembly are these:

•• Place the toolsPlace the tools and the men in the sequence of the and the men in the sequence of the operation so that each component part shall travel the least operation so that each component part shall travel the least possible distance while in the process of finishing. possible distance while in the process of finishing.

•• Use work slidesUse work slides or some other form of carrier so that when or some other form of carrier so that when a workman completes his operation, he drops the part a workman completes his operation, he drops the part always in the same placealways in the same place----which place must always be the which place must always be the most convenient place to his handmost convenient place to his hand----and if possible have and if possible have gravity carry the part to the next workman for his operation. gravity carry the part to the next workman for his operation.

•• Use sliding assembling lines by which the parts to be Use sliding assembling lines by which the parts to be assembled are delivered at assembled are delivered at convenient distancesconvenient distances..






Fliesband

•• Along about April 1, 1913, we first tried the experiment of an Along about April 1, 1913, we first tried the experiment of an

assembly line. assembly line.

•• We tried it on assembling the flywheel magneto. We tried it on assembling the flywheel magneto.

•• We try everything in a little way firstWe try everything in a little way first----we will rip out anything once we we will rip out anything once we

discover a better way, but we have to know absolutely that the ndiscover a better way, but we have to know absolutely that the new ew

way is going to be better than the old before we do anything draway is going to be better than the old before we do anything drastic.stic.

•• I believe that this was the first moving line ever installed. I believe that this was the first moving line ever installed.

•• The idea came in a general way from the overhead trolley that thThe idea came in a general way from the overhead trolley that the e

Chicago packers use in dressing beef.Chicago packers use in dressing beef.

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Auto Nr. 1 und Nr. 10.000.000






Autos in der USA

Quelle: U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration





Autos in der USA (log)

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Documents

Henry Ford - Hochschule Furtwangenwebuser.hs-furtwangen.de/~heindl/inno-08ws-p14.pdf · Henry Ford *1863 +1947 Die moderne Produktion Bildquelle: Wikipedia. Vorlesung „Innovationen“an