"Fordism" Is a System Characterized by the Increasingly Efficient Mass

"Fordism" is a system characterized by the increasingly efficient mass production of goods. Why is this system called "Fordism"?

A) Many of the changes that led to this economic system happened during the administration of President Gerald Ford.
B) It is named after the famous filmmaker John Ford, whose movies depicted the transformation to an industrial economy.
C) It is an acronym for Fully Operational Research Design, which is the method by which the economy was modernized.
D) It is named after Henry Ford, who is credited with inventing the assembly line.