The Future of Gene Bylinsky, in Fortune (Feb. 21, 1983),
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The Factory 90010.
The last major revolution in American manufacturing occurred when Henry Ford opened the first assembly line in 1913.Today, reports By- linsky, a Fortune editor, another big breakthrough is on the horizon.
Coming up are so-called flexible manufacturing systems. Conven- tional assembly lines are relatively rigid: Each machine performs a sin- gle, narrowly defined function. Any cha...