As examined in Andrew Brinker’s recent story (”Building housing is costly. But what about an assembly line?” Business, June 27), modular housing presents an intriguing opportunity for Massachusetts.

The mechanized assembly line was invented in 1913 and has been in continuous operation ever since. It is the most familiar form of mass production. Both praised as a boon to workers and condemned for ...

Over a century ago, Henry Ford’s assembly line helped mass-produce the Model T, setting a new standard for how to manufacture vehicles. Now, at its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky, the Ford ...