{"id":665,"date":"2020-03-18T19:41:33","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T19:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/?p=665"},"modified":"2021-03-30T18:13:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T18:13:21","slug":"how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/","title":{"rendered":"How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"21st-century
“Tourists in a Ford Model T at the ‘Devil’s Den’ at Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania, c1910-1915” by crackdog is marked under CC PDM 1.0. To view the terms, visit https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/mark\/1.0\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the greatest challenges for any successful business is knowing when it\u2019s time to change.  After all, conventional wisdom says \u201cif it\u2019s not broke, don\u2019t fix it.\u201d   But with 21st-century manufacturing technology changing at such a rapid pace, those who stand still will soon be left behind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last time the world saw technological advancements at this pace, Henry Ford was just figuring out the assembly line.  By looking back at Ford\u2019s adoption of the new technology of his time we may be able to learn how to properly read today\u2019s technological trends. This knowledge will help prepare us for investing in AI and automation at the most advantageous time for our manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution systems.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leverage Automation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Sectional
“In the Ford Model T, the transmission, magneto, and engine were mounted together as a unit, all lubricated by the same oil” by The Henry Ford is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Henry Ford was not a newcomer to the car business when he began producing the Model T in 1908.  Before starting the Ford Motor Company, Henry worked for several other automotive companies where he contributed to the creation of the Quadricycle and the Ford 999. But he dreamed of a vehicle for \u2018the great multitude,\u2019  and so the Model T was born. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately,  the original Model T was still too expensive for most Americans.  When Ford began churning the cars out via assembly line, however, their price dropped significantly.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1909, workers were using traditional methods to piece cars together. That year, a Model T cost $825. Production was under 11,000 units. But in 1916, three years after Ford started using assembly line production,  the Ford Motor Company produced over half a million Model Ts. Each one sold for $345. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Automation can lead you to consider opportunities in ways you haven\u2019t before.  A shift in production capabilities and costs allows you to reconsider your market from a new perspective. Higher productivity and efficiency equals a lower per-unit cost that will change how competitive you are within your market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put Your Workers First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Henry Ford significantly altered the lives of his workers.  At the beginning of assembly-line production within the Ford Motor Co, most workers managed 9-hour days for about $12 a week. But the shift was awkward, the work was hard, and turnover was high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  So Ford changed the work periods to three 8-hour shifts and doubled the worker pay through a bonus structure.  This, in turn, decreased his labor turnover and allowed for smooth, uninterrupted production of his cars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite fears, current technology does not take away jobs.\u00a0 In fact,\u00a0automation may help increase the number of skilled, high-paying jobs<\/a>\u00a0within the manufacturing sector since an automated shop has a need for better trained, higher-skilled workers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This can be a win-win for an existing company and its current workforce. Offer educational reimbursement to employees who want to retrain to gain more expertise. Your employees gain 21st-century skills that allow them to remain with the company in a better-paid position. You retain good employees who have a proven track record of reliability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decrease Waste, Increase Efficiency<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Graphic
“Model T engine, 1909, which had a detachable cylinder head” by The Henry Ford is licensed with CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.0\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the primary advantages of Henry Ford\u2019s assembly line was its increased efficiency.  The Model T went through 84 individual assembly processes. Each process used interchangeable parts mass-produced elsewhere. The number of permutations this allowed is extraordinary and might have led to chaos. But workers trained to do one job each, making each particular job a simple step in the whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this seems like common sense today, it was a revolutionary idea in 1913. Worker productivity increased to such a level that the time to put a single Model T together dropped from\u00a0over 12 hours in 1908 to 93 minutes in 1914.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Automation can make the same kinds of leaps in efficiency for your company.\u00a0 When Factory Five Racing, Inc was looking to decrease the time it took to produce their hot rod trim kits, they turned to robotic automation.\u00a0 The change allowed them to produce a higher quality trim kit consisting of four sets of panels (four trunks, four hoods, and eight doors)\u00a0in 24 minutes, down from 7.5 hours.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increased efficiency tends to improve throughput, reduces environmental impact due to lower energy use, and cuts costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be Flexible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"A
“Ford Model T Rail Car, Pleasant Point” by chrisbwah is licensed with CC BY-NC 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/2.0\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Henry Ford famously said, \u201cAny customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.\u201d  While this doesn\u2019t imply a flexible business outlook, Ford\u2019s assembly line was remarkable in its flexibility.  At the height of Model T production, there were eleven different bodies built upon the basic Model T chassis. Customers could order a racer, a snowmobile, a police wagon, or a woody wagon. Customers could order thousands of accessories to round out their purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flexible automation allows your plant to switch over to take on new processes without a full retrofit.  Think ahead about what challenges might occur down the road and try to prepare for them during the initial design phase.   For example, choosing robots with an open interface will allow for the later connection of third-party equipment for customized processes.   This is where working with an experienced robotics\/AI design firm can pay significant dividends later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some say \u201cThe more things change, the more they stay the same.\u201d  While Henry Ford\u2019s assembly line and basic business practices have long been replaced by modern lean manufacturing<\/a> and Industry 4.0, we can still apply Ford\u2019s reasons for improving processes to today\u2019s changing industrial landscape.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for replacement industrial automation parts<\/a>? We can help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturingtomorrow.com originally published this article on October 7, 2019. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the greatest challenges for any successful business is knowing when it\u2019s time to change.  After all, conventional wisdom says \u201cif it\u2019s not broke, don\u2019t fix it.\u201d   But with 21st-century manufacturing technology changing at such a rapid pace, those who stand still will soon be left behind.  The last time the world saw technological … Continue reading “How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10,95],"tags":[5,188,189,191,128,190,187,67,141,81],"yoast_head":"\nHow Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing - AX Control, Inc.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"21st-century Manufacturing has deep roots in the 20th century. Ford's Model T and his business strategies still have an impact on today's manufacturing.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing - AX Control, Inc.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"21st-century Manufacturing has deep roots in the 20th century. Ford's Model T and his business strategies still have an impact on today's manufacturing.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"AX Control, Inc.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-03-18T19:41:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-03-30T18:13:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Model-T-tourists.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"axcontrol\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"axcontrol\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"axcontrol\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b19681ba5b3316e7f3357bba95aa697a\"},\"headline\":\"How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-03-18T19:41:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-03-30T18:13:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/\"},\"wordCount\":1063,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"AI\",\"Automation\",\"Industry 4.0\",\"innovation\",\"Lean Manufacturing\",\"Management\",\"Model T\",\"Robotics\",\"tech\",\"technology\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Manufacturing\",\"technology\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/\",\"name\":\"How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing - AX Control, Inc.\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-03-18T19:41:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-03-30T18:13:21+00:00\",\"description\":\"21st-century Manufacturing has deep roots in the 20th century. Ford's Model T and his business strategies still have an impact on today's manufacturing.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"AX Control, Inc.\",\"description\":\"A Global Industrial Automation Supplier\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"AX Control, Inc\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image001.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image001.png\",\"width\":200,\"height\":114,\"caption\":\"AX Control, Inc\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3575940\/\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/axcontrol\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Axcontrolinc\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b19681ba5b3316e7f3357bba95aa697a\",\"name\":\"axcontrol\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/153a58f084a16e17f087b0091053ab6b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/153a58f084a16e17f087b0091053ab6b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"axcontrol\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/author\/axcontrol\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing - AX Control, Inc.","description":"21st-century Manufacturing has deep roots in the 20th century. Ford's Model T and his business strategies still have an impact on today's manufacturing.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing - AX Control, Inc.","og_description":"21st-century Manufacturing has deep roots in the 20th century. Ford's Model T and his business strategies still have an impact on today's manufacturing.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/","og_site_name":"AX Control, Inc.","article_published_time":"2020-03-18T19:41:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-03-30T18:13:21+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Model-T-tourists.jpg"}],"author":"axcontrol","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"axcontrol","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/"},"author":{"name":"axcontrol","@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b19681ba5b3316e7f3357bba95aa697a"},"headline":"How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing","datePublished":"2020-03-18T19:41:33+00:00","dateModified":"2021-03-30T18:13:21+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/"},"wordCount":1063,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#organization"},"keywords":["AI","Automation","Industry 4.0","innovation","Lean Manufacturing","Management","Model T","Robotics","tech","technology"],"articleSection":["Manufacturing","technology"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/","url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/","name":"How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing - AX Control, Inc.","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-03-18T19:41:33+00:00","dateModified":"2021-03-30T18:13:21+00:00","description":"21st-century Manufacturing has deep roots in the 20th century. Ford's Model T and his business strategies still have an impact on today's manufacturing.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/how-model-t-thinking-still-shapes-21st-century-manufacturing\/18\/03\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How Model T Thinking Shapes 21st-Century Manufacturing"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/","name":"AX Control, Inc.","description":"A Global Industrial Automation Supplier","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"AX Control, Inc","url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image001.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image001.png","width":200,"height":114,"caption":"AX Control, Inc"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/3575940\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/axcontrol\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/Axcontrolinc\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b19681ba5b3316e7f3357bba95aa697a","name":"axcontrol","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/153a58f084a16e17f087b0091053ab6b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/153a58f084a16e17f087b0091053ab6b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"axcontrol"},"url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/author\/axcontrol\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbxqch-aJ","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":827,"url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/infographic-why-iiot-is-essential-to-manufacturing\/08\/07\/","url_meta":{"origin":665,"position":0},"title":"Infographic: Why IIoT is Essential to Manufacturing","date":"July 8, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has been described as the basis of the coming Fourth Industrial Revolution, otherwise known as Industry 4.0. IIoT is essential to manufacturing. But why? What benefits does the technology bring to the industry? IIoT brings connectivity, automation, and data analytics to the factory floor.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Manufacturing"","img":{"alt_text":"IIot-Essential-Infographic","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/IIot-Essential-Infographic.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":455,"url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/what-is-lean-manufacturing\/06\/02\/","url_meta":{"origin":665,"position":1},"title":"What is Lean Manufacturing?","date":"February 6, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"We answer some of your questions about Lean.","rel":"","context":"In "Education"","img":{"alt_text":"Pexels Photo","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pexels-photo-248382.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":960,"url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/the-impact-of-iot-retrofit-on-the-manufacturing-supply-chain\/29\/09\/","url_meta":{"origin":665,"position":2},"title":"Impact of IoT Retrofit on the Manufacturing Supply Chain","date":"September 29, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Photo by Kateryna Babaieva on Pexels.com According to Hubspot\u2019s Annual Manufacturing Report, 80% of manufacturers feel smart technologies and a move toward Industry 4.0 adoption will benefit their supply chain by increasing visibility, accelerating innovation, and enabling staff to work more efficiently.\u00a0 Over 90% of those polled feel the same\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Manufacturing"","img":{"alt_text":"man wearing orange hard hat","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pexels-photo-2760241.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1596,"url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2021\/general-electric-still-evolving-after-a-century\/31\/08\/","url_meta":{"origin":665,"position":3},"title":"General Electric: Still Evolving After a Century.","date":"August 31, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"General Electric Sign on GE Admin building in Schenectady, NY. Image by Chuckthewriter. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 General Electric began in 1892 when several companies merged together, including Thomas Edison's Lamp Company. The men in charge hoped for lasting success. But it's unlikely they expected their company would remain one of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Manufacturing"","img":{"alt_text":"GE-sign","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/GE-sign.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":938,"url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2020\/industries-disrupted-by-automation\/09\/09\/","url_meta":{"origin":665,"position":4},"title":"Industries Disrupted by Automation","date":"September 9, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Construction is seeing a significant increase in output due to automation. Disruptive technology, as a term, has been with us for over two decades.\u00a0 But disruptive technologies like automation have been with us for much longer.\u00a0 Disruptive technology is some new product or innovation that creates a new market or\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Manufacturing"","img":{"alt_text":"Construction Site","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/construction-site-1646662_640.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1648,"url":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2021\/north-carolina-great-for-manufacturing\/15\/09\/","url_meta":{"origin":665,"position":5},"title":"North Carolina Great for Manufacturing","date":"September 15, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"21st Century Manufacturing thrives in North Carolina. The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot, but it hasn't changed what makes North Carolina great for manufacturing. An experienced and educated workforce, excellent transportation systems to move goods, favorable tax rates, and investment incentives all help manufacturing thrive. Certainly, North Carolina offers all\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Manufacturing"","img":{"alt_text":"21st-Century-Manufacturing","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/21st-Century-Manufacturing-NC.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=665"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1274,"href":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/665\/revisions\/1274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}