Ford Motor Company. Manufacturing Division.

After World War II, Ford Motor Company underwent a company-wide reorganization and modernized the company's administration and operations. Established in 1946, the Manufacturing Services Department represents this shift towards decentralized divisions. Manufacturing Services coordinated non-production departments such as Scheduling and Distribution; Industrial Engineering; Plant Engineering; Purchasing Engineering; Traffic, General Maintenance; Transportation; and Power for the manufacturing divisions. Prior to World War II, many of these functions were managed through single administrative departments covering the entire company.

From the description of Manufacturing Services Department (Ford Motor Company) records series, 1903-1950 (bulk 1925-1945) (The Henry Ford). WorldCat record id: 85892343