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What is an assembly line?
An assembly line is a manufacturing process where parts are added to a product in a sequential manner as it moves from one workstation to the next. This method, famously pioneered by Henry Ford for the Model T, dramatically increased efficiency and reduced costs, making cars like those Ford now plans to integrate Apple Maps into much more affordable.
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