History - Evolution of quality in the automotive industry

[M Greenaway]

Has anyone got any good free literature on the evolution of quality in the automotive industry - from say the end of WWII to date ?

 

[Marc]

I think you'll have to get someone to give you an oral history. I don't recall ever seeing anything printed / on the 'net which specifically addresses the history of quality in the automotive arena. I could be wrong...

 

[M Greenaway]

Ive seen a book by Juran on the subject at Amazon which I might try and get.

Thanks

 

[Randy Stewart]

I have a few things from my Subsafe QAI school in the Navy. It goes back to the Thresher and Scorpion disasters (1960s) if that will help fill in some.

 

[Al Dyer]

Just a thought that will take some digging;

https://memory.loc.gov

 

[Randy]

Whatever there is, it should probably include Demming and the Japanese auto industry.

My guess

 

[Atul Khandekar]

A bit of what you are looking for is probably here:
https://www.dti.gov.uk/mbp/bpgt/m9ja00001/m9ja000014.html

 

[Marc]

Wow, Atul! That's one heck of a nice link! It pulls together a lot. I hope it doesn't disappear for a while as so many do. Thanks! :thedeal: