But once the machines were adjusted ... In 1913, they came together in the first moving assembly line ever used for large-scale manufacturing. Ford produced cars at a record-breaking rate.

[Martina] looks at just such a line for us, giving a very accessible introduction to the machines and how they are used. Have a look, in the video below the break. It’s particularly interesting ...

Assembly line balancing and sequencing are critical components in manufacturing processes, particularly in industries that rely on mass production. The goal of assembly line balancing is to ...