As early as 1868 there was a major public interest in a mechanical substitute for the horse, one of the reasons America fell in love with the car so easily and quickly
Japanese automobile manufacturing methods are adopted by American competitors. Watch the concept of poka-yoke, meaning "correct" and chaku-chaku, meaning "one worker, several tasks" in the manufacture of rear view mirrors.
In order to ready itself for the U.S. Christmas holiday, toy factories in China ramp up their production in July. Watch a factory at work as they assemble dolls.
Taking a cue from Japanese manufacturers, American automobile plants adopt a "just in time" production schedule. Watch one Virgina plant as they manufacture automobile seats.