mackinaw Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Interesting read. http://www.autonews.com/article/20170625/OEM06/170629840/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdegrand Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Interesting read. http://www.autonews.com/article/20170625/OEM06/170629840/ Wait a minute....does this mean Chevrolet can't use this 2017 Survey in their ongoing, never ending commercials about being best? Please...please...please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Wait a minute....does this mean Chevrolet can't use this 2017 Survey in their ongoing, never ending commercials about being best? Chevrolet had three models rank best in their segments in 2017 IQS. Silverado, Silverado HD, and Sonic. Also, GM's plant in Fort Wayne Indiana that builds Silverado and Sierra was the highest ranked North American assembly line for quality. Chevrolet can use those examples in its commercials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Has quality improved? Yes Is there still a long way to go? Absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snooter Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Robots in complete build process from start to finish..eliminate completly the assembly person Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Robots in complete build process from start to finish..eliminate completly the assembly person How about I replace you with a computer? Edited June 26, 2017 by akirby Removed [well deserved] personal attack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddysystem Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 For many employees displaced by automation there is a great opportunity in equipment maintenance and machine technology application. The trend towards more and more automation is driving labor to evolve upwards into higher skilled jobs. I think it's a good thing. The "jobs" aren't coming back, they are evolving into different jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 For many employees displaced by automation there is a great opportunity in equipment maintenance and machine technology application. The trend towards more and more automation is driving labor to evolve upwards into higher skilled jobs. I think it's a good thing. The "jobs" aren't coming back, they are evolving into different jobs. True, however there's a lot of jobs (particularly in final assembly) that just can't be replaced by robots. One job near mine would for sure be impossible for a robot to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Robots in complete build process from start to finish..eliminate completly the assembly person I think that qualifies as a personal attack. Knock it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 True, however there's a lot of jobs (particularly in final assembly) that just can't be replaced by robots. One job near mine would for sure be impossible for a robot to do. There are certainly jobs that can't be replaced via computer many can, all the more reason for us younger folks to find odd and difficult niches jobs. The ROI isn't there to develop robots for it, like there would be for say, fast food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I wonder if quality issues are more to do with supplier items than production personnel issues, Ford has just had a massive recall on door handles and I'm willing to bet there's a lot more issues behind the scene that the pubic never gets to hear about. So before we all leap to judging assembly personnel, maybe we should consider what they are given to work with, I could imagine stuff like panel alignmant and trim fit and finish all has to do with machine s et ups and having people with enough time to correct out of spec vehicles and "drifts" in tolerances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 I wonder if quality issues are more to do with supplier items than production personnel issues, Ford has just had a massive recall on door handles and I'm willing to bet there's a lot more issues behind the scene that the pubic never gets to hear about. So before we all leap to judging assembly personnel, maybe we should consider what they are given to work with, I could imagine stuff like panel alignmant and trim fit and finish all has to do with machine s et ups and having people with enough time to correct out of spec vehicles and "drifts" in tolerances. it's both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 SYNC 3 alone has to account for a large portion of the increase. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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