INSPECTION--AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY'S ENDANGERED SPECIES

The Industrial Revolution and Management Science approach paved the way for specialized departments. Among these came the Inspection Department, later the Quality Control Department, Quality Assurance Department, etc. However, the renewed interest in Quality, Productivity and Quality of Worklife emphasize elements that run counter to this approach. This paper describes the basic ingredients required for a successful transition and offers suggestions for further research.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 28-March 4, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Goble, J
  • Gruska, G
  • Bajaria, H
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Employee participation; Inspection; Inspectors; Quality control; Vehicle drive systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Automotive systems
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377961
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 830407, HS-034 677
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1983 12:00AM