The whole "skipping out on bolts or parts when the assembly line is going too fast" was why everyone stopped buying American cars in favor of Japanese manufactu

The whole "skipping out on bolts or parts when the assembly line is going too fast" was why everyone stopped buying American cars in favor of Japanese manufacturing with their andon cords and all that (stories of "made in america" quality went even further - my favorite was cars made on friday afternoons shipping with beer cans rattling in the doors). American manufacturers had to adopt the same strict quality manufacturing methods in order to become competitive again. If major manufacturers were caught going back to fast and loose manufacturing standards again, it would definitely be a story I'd want to read!