"john smith" wrote in message
news:jsmith-BBC896.22051306082006@network-065-024-007-
I built Firebird's and Camero's for six summers when I was in college.
For each vehicle, there was a sheet of paper that listed all the
details. At the start of each sub assembly, a copy of the sheet was
attached to the support frame. At each station, the worker would check
the list appropriate for the function he/she was performing and supply
the correct part to the assembly. There as an inspector and utility
man/woman at various points on the line to correct any incorrect
assemblies.

To add a data point here I was at a GMC dealership several years ago when a
friend was looking for a small SUV. We were looking at a GMC Jimmy and on
the left side of the truck that's what it said it was. On the right side it
said S-10 (Chevy's version of the same thing.)