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Originally Posted by NewRacer
One thing I don't understand is, from I have heard, the US-built camry is just as solid as Japan-built, then why do US brands cars (Ford, Chevy, etc) aren't as reliable as US-built Japanese-brand cars?  |
It's the way the Japanese implement their product and their QC controls and the such. Back in the 50's a man named Demming (I believe that's the correct spelling) went to the to the big three auto makers and tried to show them a better way. His concept was coined TQM (Total Quality Management). The big three didn't listen, so he went to the Japanese and they listened. The rest is history. There are other things that contributed also, but TQM was a big help. When Saturn first started up, they tried that model as well. Not sure if Saturn is still doing it, as their quality has slipped. But I digress. The american worker is capable of building an excellent car, if the Unions don't get in the way.
