Question

Henry Ford invented mass production. In doing so, he perfected the assembly line concept in which each worker does only one job or a handful of jobs and is given little other responsibility. This worked well for 70 years; however, it became apparent in the 1990s that an increasing number of U.S. companies could not produce a high-quality product by sticking to the assembly line model. What has changed?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Although there are no options provided or another reference, we can say that what has changed from that old conception to produce goods is the customization of products and attention to detail to differentiate the product from the competition and the more efficient production line with the use of robots and modern technology. That is what is making the difference today, in a competitive market full of companies that try to capture the loyalty of the consumer.

No more production line in the old way. Today, companies are asking consumers what they want and how they want it and are making every single effort possible to provide the exact product.