Dear Terry,
The decisive advantage to which I refer is the decisive advantage of one manufacturing system against the comparable manufacturing systems of the same era. Was late as the 1850s, many British manufacturers were as skeptical of the American system of manufacturing as you seem to be. Following extended public debates and a national commission of inquiry, the British government, and many British industrialists came around to my view. Many British firms adopted “the American system of manufacturing.” By the early 20th century, this was the global system of industrial production. Other nations have now made decisive contributions to modern mass manufacturing.
To answer your second and third questions is a time consuming task. This requires careful argument based on evidence. If you want the evidence, you know where to look: David A. Houndsell's 1984 book, From the American to Mass Production, 1800-1932.
Warm wishes,
Ken
Ken Friedman, PhD, DSc (hc), FDRS | Editor-in-Chief | 设计 She Ji. The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation | Published by Tongji University in Cooperation with Elsevier | URL: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/she-ji-the-journal-of-design-economics-and-innovation/
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