Today and Tomorrow, Henry Ford
Today and Tomorrow, Henry Ford
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Today and Tomorrow
Timeless Wisdom for a Modern Digital Age

Author: Henry Ford, Paul A. Akers

Narrator: Lewis Arlt, Paul A. Akers, Phil Morgan

Unabridged: 8 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/10/2018


Synopsis

Henry Ford's impact on industry, business, and society continues to drive us to reach for seemingly impossible goals. He turned an automobile into an industry, transformed the world of farming with a tractor, and launched the airplane into a new era of mass production. Ford didn't just revolutionize transportation, he completely transformed the way we work, the way we create, and the way we live. He achieved the impossible equation of cutting the cost of his product in half yet improving its quality and reliability and even doubling the wages and standard of living for his people.Ford also invested in the future by equipping people who had no perceivable future. That included educating and training orphans and at-risk youth at The Henry Ford School for Boys. This new version of Today and Tomorrow features an interview with 88-year-old Phil Morgan who was one of those boys, and one of the few people still alive who actually knew Henry Ford.Today and Tomorrow is like Ford's assembly line, churning out great achievers and forming success after success for nearly a century. It's a timeless reminder that the work ethic and inspiration that still bring us success today can be multiplied and imprinted on the moldable steel of our innovators of tomorrow.Now you can finally enjoy this newly annotated version of the vintage 1926 Henry Ford classic adapted for today's digital devices. Introduced by author, businessman, and internationally recognized expert on lean manufacturing, Paul A. Akers, Today and Tomorrow by Henry Ford is timeless wisdom in a modern digital age.

About Henry Ford

Henry Ford (1863–1947) was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly-line technique of mass production.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob

I loved this book. I often teach that Lean is not implicitly a “Japanese” concept but an American concept that was transferred (and subsequently perfected by) many Japanese companies after WWII. This 1926 version has solidified this if nowhere else, than at least in my mind. Ford’s Assembly Line is o......more

Goodreads review by Nathan

A glimpse inside the mind of Henry Ford, who was a trailblazer and a genius ahead of his time. He understood that he was at a pivotal point in history. Ford showed that he had a passion for improving the quality of life of people, making things more affordable, and offering a service to humanity. I’d r......more

Книга произвела очень сильное впечатление... До этого были в голове какие-то отрывочные и противоречивые знания о Форде, причем в духе советской политэкономии :) Но, как и всегда сам говорю - читайте первоисточники! Прочитал... Впечатлило: 1) Размеры и сложность корпорации Форда. Думаю, что сегодня......more