Today and Tomorrow by Henry Ford

Today and Tomorrow by Henry Ford

"I, for one, am in awe of Ford's greatnessI believe Ford was a born rationalist -- and I feel more so every time I read his writings. He had a deliberate and scientific way of thinking about industry in America. For example, on the issues of standardization and the nature of waste in business, Ford's perception of things was orthodox and universal."

Taiichi Ohno, in Toyota Production System 06/01/04

"A Pioneer in Continuous Flow Manufacturing, Henry Ford took care to limit the amount of inventory on his shop floor to the one shift's worth. He surrounded himself with reliable suppliers, many on his own property, making his assembly operation close to self-sufficient. And considering Ford expected only a 33-hour lapse between the mining of iron ore and the production of a car from the metal from that ore, he might rightly be called the Father of Just-In-Time (JIT)."

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"Today and Tomorrow is timeless. Within its pages, we find Henry Ford's philosophy of lean manufacturing -- the roots of today's Ford Production System."

James J. Padilla, Group Vice President, Ford North America 06/01/04

"It is extremely interesting to read Henry Ford's original work. Ford discusses topics that are just as relevant today as they were in the 1920s."

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Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American manufacturer who founded the Ford Motor Company and pioneered the assembly line method of mass production.