A significant change in car production occurred in 1913, reducing the time it took to build a single car from over 12 hours to about 90 minutes. This breakthrough happened at Ford Motor Company's plant. Workers previously assembled cars by hand, walking back and forth to fetch parts, which was slow and chaotic.

The solution came from observing Chicago meatpacking plants, where carcasses were moved along overhead tracks for disassembly. Ford engineers applied this concept by moving the vehicle past stationary workers.

Further details about this innovation are available, including the role of a rope and winch in the process.