Advances in mechanical engineering – ebook

1.1. Change in the way industrial processing companies
operate
A lot of changes have to be noticed when analyzing the
organization and management of production, starting from the time of craft production (manufaktural), through the heyday of repetitive serial production (Ford Motor Company), up to the present day. It seems that one of the most important areas of these changes is the nature of organization and implementation of processes. Originally, it was based on the principle of independent conduct of all activities, providing
high independence and autonomy of enterprises. They
controlled the processes of production or provision of services,being fully responsible for the final effect (product, service).