Ford Motor Company Employee Suggestion Sign, 1969
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company encouraged constructive feedback from employees with this sign from 1969. Helpful suggestions could be worth up to $6,000 and a new Ford Galaxie 500 car -- itself worth about $3,000. Asking for and implementing workers' ideas was important, and Japanese automakers made it a core part of their efforts to improve quality control.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sign (Declaratory or advertising artifact)
Date Made
1969
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.67.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Paint (Coating)
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 47.5 in
Height: 35.5 in
Depth: 0.125 in
Inscriptions
on front:
HAVE YOU A BETTER IDEA FOR FORD? / LET US HELP YOU FLASH LIGHT YOUR WAY! / 1. THINK OF AN IDEA THAT COULD IMPROVE YOUR JOB / 2. PUT YOUR IDEA ON A SUGGESTION FORM / PLACE YOU COMPLETED FORM IN A SUGGESTION BOX / THESE THREE SIMPLE STEPS COULD BE WORTH / ANYWHERE FROM $25 TO $6000 (plus) A NEW GALAXIE 500 / IN ANY CASE / YOU WILL RECEIVE A TOP QUALITY FLASHLIGHT FOR THE / FIRST SUGGESTION YOU SUBMIT AFTER APRIL 1, 1969
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