Manufacturing Quality

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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From: Matt Whiting ]
Posted At: Sunday, August 06, 2006 7:26 PM
Posted To: rec.aviation.piloting
Conversation: Manufacturing Quality
Subject: Manufacturing Quality

Jim Carter wrote:

I used to believe the same thing about GMC and Chevy, only cosmetic
differences. But now after owning two GMC Sierras I am beginning to
suspect some other differences. Even though the use hasn't changed,
the
GMCs require about 1/2 the maintenance as the Chevys did. Simple
things
like sticky throttles, intermittent switches, loose exhaust
brackets,
etc. don't seem to be plaguing our GMCs like they did the Chevy
variant.

My wife says they "sound" different too; "tighter and more
put-together".

Just shows you the games our mind can play one us. They are made in
the
same plant. http://www.autofieldguide.com/articles/070207.html

I believe they are actually made on the same production line, but the
same people, with just a few parts (grill, some interior parts, etc.)
being different, but I can't find any proof of that at the moment.
The
engines and components are identical so any difference you are seeing
is
a sample difference, not a Chevy vs. GMC difference.

Matt

Maybe as time goes on they are getting a little more careful and have
learned a few things. Could be the Chevys and GMCs are not completely
identical mechanically and operationally.


They come down the same assembly line. The ONLY difference is one gets a
Chevy badge the next a GMC badge.

Dave Stadt wrote:




They come down the same assembly line. The ONLY difference is one gets a
Chevy badge the next a GMC badge.


Sometimes both.

"john smith" wrote in message
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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.)

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
"john smith" wrote in message
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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.)

I guess the left side was the upscale and higher quality side then, eh? :-)

Matt

In article ,
Matt Whiting wrote:

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
"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.)

I guess the left side was the upscale and higher quality side then, eh? :-)

Nope, just charge more for it.
GM used to use the same motor for electric windows across the product
lines. Which vehicle it went in determined how much it cost.

("Newps" wrote)
Sometimes both.


I owned a 1984 Datsun/Nissan ...depended where on the car you were looking.


Montblack

Montblack wrote:
("Newps" wrote)
Sometimes both.


I owned a 1984 Datsun/Nissan ...depended where on the car you were looking.

I remember that! My wife had a 1984 300ZX with both names on it.