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post-Fordism

British  
/ ˌpəʊstˈfɔːdɪzəm /

noun

  1. the idea that modern industrial production has moved away from mass production in huge factories, as pioneered by Henry Ford, towards specialized markets based on small flexible manufacturing units

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  • post-Fordist adjective

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