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The “Pass On” Assembly Line

Hewlett-Packard employees working on the pass-on assembly line in 1946. Enlarge
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Date: 1946

Early on, the company pioneered a “pass on” type of assembly line to maximize efficiency for war production. The new system would remain in place from that point forward.

Tags: 1940s • 1946 • facility • World War II

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