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What Is the Oldest Assembly Plant in the World?

March 28, 2013

Today, the plant where BMW assembles the Mini is celebrating its 100th birthday. The first motor car to emerge from the factory in Oxford, England, on March 28, 1913, was a Bullnose Morris Oxford.


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Ford and Toyota Celebrate Historic Milestones

Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp., the two companies that pioneered mass production and lean manufacturing, are each celebrating important milestones this year.
March 1, 2013

Ford is marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Henry Ford and the 100th anniversary of the assembly line.


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A Token Argument for Manufacturing

February 4, 2013

Hasbro wants to replace one of the tokens for the classic Monopoly board game. I think it should pick a token that celebrates the proud history of U.S. manufacturing.


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Assembly Then & Now: The Dodge Main Plant

April 26, 2012
When Chrysler’s Belvidere Assembly Plant (the home of the new Dodge Dart) opened in the middle of a northern Illinois cornfield in 1965, the automaker was in the midst of a decade of growth.


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Assembly Then & Now: Fiat’s Lingotto Plant

April 26, 2012
Several Fiat factories in Europe, including Pomigliano, Italy, and Tychy, Poland, were benchmarked by engineers from Chrysler’s Belvidere Assembly Plant before producing the new Dodge Dart.


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Deere Celebrates 175th Anniversary

March 7, 2012
Whenever most people think of Deere & Co., they envision one of the company’s iconic green tractors.


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Everything But the Kitchen Sink

November 11, 2011
Whirlpool’s assembly lines have produced  a diverse array of products that aren't found in kitchens or laundry rooms, such as air rifles, toys, threshing machines, lawnmowers and automobiles.

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A Peek Inside the Marion Plant

November 11, 2011
Assembly lines changed dramatically at Whirlpool's Marion, OH, factory over a  50-year period.

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Whirlpool Centennial: From Humble Roots to Global Production Power

October 27, 2011
During the past 100 years, Whirlpool has withstood labor unrest, mergers and acquisitions, product design changes, new technology, new materials, changing consumer tastes, globalization and restructurings. But, one thing has remained steady-its production prowess.

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100 Years of Chevrolet Assembly Lines

October 27, 2011
This week marks the centennial of Chevrolet. More than 209 million cars and trucks sporting the famous bowtie logo have rolled down GM’s assembly lines during the past century.
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