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The difference being that apart from the first and last positions on the line (respectively, gathering and throwing water), the tasks are undifferentiated nor is it production, unless of a service.
However, the assembly line presupposes standardization or parts which, I have it on poor authority, was an innovation of Elie Whitney's. Or at least of gun manufacturers. According to an article that appeared in the Economist several years ago, this had repurcussions in the American Civil War, when guns were first mass produced. Further, it has ramifications for the interpretataion of the original intention of the right to bear arms.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted rant wsieber 03/26/04 08:35 AM Re: rant Jackie 03/26/04 12:23 PM Re: rant wwh 03/26/04 02:35 PM Re: rant Faldage 03/26/04 02:39 PM Re: rant jheem 03/26/04 02:45 PM do they stop being innovations TEd Remington 03/26/04 02:48 PM When do they start being innovations? musick 03/26/04 05:58 PM Re: When do they start being innovations? inselpeter 03/26/04 07:07 PM Re: When do they start being innovations? musick 03/27/04 12:37 AM Re: When do they start being innovations? grapho 03/26/04 07:24 PM Re: When do they start being innovations? Capfka 03/26/04 10:39 PM Re: When do they start being innovations? belMarduk 03/26/04 10:42 PM Re: Ford's line jheem 03/27/04 12:50 AM Same Old line musick 03/27/04 01:09 AM Re: rant grapho 03/26/04 04:28 PM Re: rant wsieber 03/29/04 06:24 AM Re: new innovations Faldage 03/29/04 11:40 AM Re: new innovations jheem 03/29/04 12:38 PM
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