ABSTRACT
The Success Every Time (SET) method is designed to simultaneously maximize industries top line revenue and bottom-line profits. SET helps industries significantly improve their profits by helping operators do the right things, notice their mistakes the moment they occur, and properly address those errors before problems can escape. Most quality problems are predictable. In the automotive industry, the importance of the supply chain is huge. Most original equipment manufacturers purchase more than 70% of their components, and the trend is for increased purchased content, especially for the traditional Big Three US automakers. Margins in the auto industry are tight. Profits make the supply chain stronger and make the competitive position of the manufacturer and the suppliers better in the market. Profits allow the supply chain to maintain or improve their manufacturing processes. Profits provide the resources to invest in new products and new technology.
