who introduced the idea of using mass-produced interchangeable parts in manufacturing (points 3)
Mass production
Crossbows made with bronze parts were produced in China during the Warring States period . The Qin Emperor unified China at least in part by equipping large armies with these weapons , which were equipped with a sophisticated trigger mechanism made of interchangeable parts . Ships of war were produced on a large scale at a moderate cost by the Carthaginians in their excellent harbors , allowing them to efficiently maintain their control of the Mediterranean . The Venetians themselves also produced ships using prefabricated parts and assembly lines many centuries later . The Venetian Arsenal apparently produced nearly one ship every day , in what was effectively the world 's first factory which , at its height , employed 16,000 people . Mass production in the publishing industry has been commonplace since the Gutenberg Bible was published using a printing press in the mid-15th century . 
Crossbows made with bronze parts were produced in China during the Warring States period . The Qin Emperor unified China at least in part by equipping large armies with these weapons , which were equipped with a sophisticated trigger mechanism made of interchangeable parts . Ships of war were produced on a large scale at a moderate cost by the Carthaginians in their excellent harbors , allowing them to efficiently maintain their control of the Mediterranean . The Venetians themselves also produced ships using prefabricated parts and assembly lines many centuries later . The Venetian Arsenal apparently produced nearly one ship every day , in what was effectively the world 's first factory which , at its height , employed 16,000 people . Mass production in the publishing industry has been commonplace since the Gutenberg Bible was published using a printing press in the mid-15th century .
The Qin Emperor unified China at least in part by equipping large armies with weapons, which were equipped with a sophisticated trigger mechanism made of interchangeable parts .
The Venetians also produced ships using prefabricated parts and assembly lines many centuries later .
The Qin Emperor unified China at least in part by equipping large armies with these weapons , which were equipped with a sophisticated trigger mechanism made of interchangeable parts . The Venetians themselves also produced ships using prefabricated parts and assembly lines many centuries later .
It was the Qin Emperor who equipped large armies with weapons with a sophisticated trigger mechanism made of interchangeable parts, and the Venetian Arsenal that produced nearly one ship every day , in what was effectively the world 's first factory. Mass production in the publishing industry has been commonplace since the Gutenberg Bible was published using a printing press in the mid-15th century.
The Qin Emperor unified China at least in part by equipping large armies with these weapons , which were equipped with a sophisticated trigger mechanism made of interchangeable parts . The Venetian Arsenal apparently produced nearly one ship every day , in what was effectively the world 's first factory which , at its height , employed 16,000 people . Mass production in the publishing industry has been commonplace since the Gutenberg Bible was published using a printing press in the mid-15th century .