American System of Manufacturing

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf manufacturing system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:American_System
gptkbp:appliesTo firearms industry
clockmaking
sewing machines
gptkbp:basisFor modern manufacturing
gptkbp:characterizedBy interchangeable parts
mechanization
gptkbp:developedBy 19th century
gptkbp:emphasizes standardization
division of labor
gptkbp:enables mass production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American System of Manufacturing
gptkbp:improves efficiency
gptkbp:influenced assembly line
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Eli_Whitney
gptkb:John_Hall
Simeon North
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:reduces cost of production
gptkbp:spreadTo gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:American_System_of_Watch_Manufacturing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8