Faster, Better, Cheaper in the History of ManufacturingChristoph Roser
Faster, Better, Cheaper in the History of Manufacturing
by Christoph Roser · first published 2016
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Not an exact match, but I liked this one a lot (read it twice): "Faster, Better, Cheaper" in the History of Manufacturing: From the Stone Age to Lean Manufacturing and Beyond by Christoph Roser
on “A 3K-year-old copper smelting site could be key to understanding origins of iron” ↗Great question! A lot of absolute shite in the comments here. If you dream about building a factory then here's my thoughts: Read - Read "Faster, Better, Cheaper in the History of Manufacturing" by Christoph Roser - it's an expensive book but gives a great overview of how we got to where we are in manufacturing. From stone tools through bronze casting, Venetian shipbuilders, Josiah Wedgwood,…
on “Ask HN: How can I learn about manufacturing?” ↗Christoph Roser in "Faster, better, cheaper in the history of manufacturing from the Stone Age to lean manufacturing and beyond", about England switching from the 15h workday to an 8h workday back in the 19th century: > As is to be expected, working fewer hours per day improved…
on “4-Day Workweek Brings No Loss of Productivity, Companies in Experiment Say” ↗