WWII military commentator? Even a dog could be one.

75. Sean Wayne's Assembly Line Revolution

You heard right, Marshall was shocked after reading Eisenhower's advice.

He was extremely excited as he held the plan for the reorganization of the army's military structure.

"Was this Sean Wayne's suggestion?"

Eisenhower nodded affirmatively at the time.

"A brilliant idea, a perfect combination of firepower configuration and communication, a more flexible command system, unified air and ground operations, and the effectiveness and timeliness of fire support."

This is the core of integrated operations.

This is a military vision ahead of its time.

My God, it's even more efficient than Blitzkrieg.

Detect and destroy, and also engage in beyond-visual-range strikes.

Sean Wayne, I need to see him.

He was America's most brilliant strategist in warfare.

The U.S. Army's restructuring plan made Marshall eager to recruit talent.

It also affirmed Sean's absolutely cutting-edge position in the field of war thought.

He was the first person of his time.

Under Marshall's scrutiny and anxiety, he decided to adopt Sean's advice in its entirety.

The concept of the Army Tactical System was developed ahead of schedule.

Self-propelled rocket launcher?

Several major heavy weapons manufacturers, such as General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, are excited about this project, which is even subsidizing its research and development costs, indicating that the Army attaches great importance to it.

Henry Ford laughed heartily.

"Sean Wayne is a fucking amazing guy."

Hearing his mutterings, the Colt representative nodded unconsciously.

Winchester's self-defense weapons project has already secured an order from the Army.

The project, named the M1 carbine, is progressing smoothly.

Of course, Colt gave them a small suggestion: let Winchester try small-caliber ammunition.

However, Colt kept most of Sean's suggestions to himself because he had a bold plan to convert the M1 into a quasi-assault rifle.

The prerequisite is that Winchester has to be developed first.

Today's bidding process went very smoothly, and Sean also saw why those military-industrial complexes were so powerful: many of the orders were not for the US to use itself, but were sold to Britain and Asia.

That was a huge sum of money; the War Department made a fortune.

"President Roosevelt saw the strength of the German Air Force and the instantaneous defeat of Poland, so he decided to manufacture 5,000 aircraft this year."

After Marshall finished speaking, the entire room erupted in uproar.

Five thousand airplanes, my goodness, that's a huge order, a factory simply can't handle it.

The small arms and ground weapons companies looked on with envy at the companies.

"You're going to make a fortune."

Henry Ford spoke to the president of General Motors, who was also a former automaker that had transitioned into an air force company.

William Kruzen looked embarrassed. "We can't do it. It's too big. Do you know how long it takes to build an airplane?"

Airplanes are not cars.

The presidents of Boeing, Grumman, and North American Airlines all looked distressed.

"This request may not be possible to fulfill."

"But we need airplanes; it's President Roosevelt's order." Marshall wasn't going to listen to their grievances.

"How is this possible?"

"It's impossible."

Everyone wants orders, but while money is tempting, failing to meet project terms will result in penalties.

"It can be done."

The current population of the United States is not large, at 120 million, which is less than the more than 200 million in the North, and also less than the population of the occupied territories after Germany annexed Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Poland. Including the soon-to-be-defeated France, the United States does not have an advantage in population production.

Everyone looked at Sean upon hearing the noise in the conference room.

"How is that possible? Mr. Sean, have you ever built airplanes? Have you ever studied airplanes?"

The Boeing representative questioned him sharply.

"Yes, Mr. Sean, you are a military contractor, but you only provide services, not manufacturing. These are different fields."

The president of North American Airlines made it very clear: those who are not experts should refrain from speaking.

Only one person didn't laugh at Sean: William Kruzen.

The founder of the American industrial assembly line production revolution, and the president of General Motors.

He looked at the legendary American commentator with amusement.

Marshall stared at Sean's face, while Eisenhower secretly gestured to Sean.

Friend, this is about building airplanes. Don't offer your opinions; that's not your area of ​​expertise.

Sean saw Eisenhower's gesture but pretended not to, knowing that the other party meant well.

"That's impossible, five thousand planes, my God."

The president of North American Airlines complained.

"Yes, General, we can't do it, even if the three companies join forces."

Boeing's president turned his attention to Marshall, hoping he could change the timing terms.

"No, this is a strict order, Sean!"

Marshall extended his hand to Sean. "Please, tell me your thoughts."

Omg.

Has the army gone mad? It must be insane. Does a commentator even know how difficult it is to produce an airplane?

Does he know about the process?

Many people looked at Sean with disdain as he smiled.

I was internally cursing: This isn't a TV show where you can say whatever you want without taking responsibility.

"Yes, it's possible." Sean tugged at his clothes, stood up, and looked around at everyone.

"Mr. Sean, can you take responsibility for what you said?" the Boeing president complained irritably.

"Quiet!" Marshall slammed his hand on the table. "Sean, continue."

Sean turned to William Krusen, the only one who hadn't mocked him.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. William, the president of General Motors?"

"Yes."

"Does the automobile manufacturing industry use assembly lines?"

Henry and William exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

Henry Ford stated definitively, "Yes."

Sean smiled with satisfaction. "By breaking down the production process, reducing the complexity of parts, standardizing processes, and controlling material flow, we can achieve large-scale, flexible production."

"Splitting process?"

"A unified standard?"

The presidents of Boeing and North American Airlines kept muttering to themselves.

"By flexibly distributing aircraft designed and manufactured by any company to multiple manufacturers and standardizing parts and manufacturing processes, military products can be manufactured like an automobile assembly line."

Not just airplanes, but also artillery, tanks, armored vehicles, and even bullets.

"Oh My God."

William Kruse shouted, "Yes, yes, we can mass-produce military products like airplanes on assembly lines, which will greatly improve efficiency."

Mr. Sean.

You're a genius!

Henry Ford was excited; this meant they could also participate in aircraft orders, since they were only producing some spare parts.

"Oh my God, Sean, you're going to start an industrial revolution in assembly line production."

Sean chuckled to himself as he raised a finger, "Sorry, William Kruzon, I copied your technical concept. I call it a systematic pipeline, and the key lies in patent protection and standardization."

A systematic production line?

When they heard this name, all the military industrial enterprises were stunned.

Sean Wayne is a terrible guy.

He transformed the conservative military industrial enterprises' practice of monopolizing and manufacturing their own exclusive products into a future model of collaborative research and development and manufacturing.

This is an unconventional approach.

This is the cornerstone of America's extraordinary industrialization capabilities.

"If that's the case, we can definitely give it a try."

"Yes, it can be done."

The military industry giants shouted excitedly.

Marshall's eyes gleamed. Sean Wayne was not only an American hero in Germany, but also an irreplaceable hero in America.

"Sean. No, I should call you the pioneer of Sean's systematic production. The War Department has decided to issue a joint tender to all capable companies."