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Mr. Ford’s remark to me back in 1912, “Give them any color they want so long as it is black,” epitomized the reasons for Model T’s success and its ultimate decline.
Charles E. Sorensen • My Forty Years With Ford (Great Lakes Books Series)
Frank
@frankbydesign
Baker Industries, a $500M+ advanced machining and tooling co quietly transforming Macomb, Michigan
started in 1992 as a three-man, 2,100 sq ft pattern shop by brothers Kevin and Scott Baker with a single duplicating machine and a vision for precision
survived the mid-2000s downturn by... See more
McNamara had all of Ford’s company cars outfitted with seat belts.
Stephen J. Dubner • SuperFreakonomics
Kevin Gundle
@kayman
Ford was not an expert, and he didn’t rely upon experts, whether they were scientists, engineers, railroad men, economists, educators, business executives, or bankers. He was an individualist who arrived at conclusions—both right and wrong—by independent thought.
Charles E. Sorensen • My Forty Years With Ford (Great Lakes Books Series)
Marc Whitman
@whitperson
Systems
Matt Mower • 4 cards
David Miller
@davidmiller