Driving Regional Economic Prosperity: Modern-Day Automobile Clusters and Their OEM Supply Chains
By James J. Tanoos, PhD Clinical Assoc. Prof/PPI Undergrad Research Faculty Lead, Purdue Polytechnic Institute. Jim’s Website In 1913, Ford Motor Company revolutionized the automobile industry with its plant in Highland Park, Michigan, often called the “birthplace of mass production.” Instead of skilled craftsmen building entire cars by hand, the factory used an assembly line […]