Importance of Quality Control in the Assembly Process of Auto parts for USA Exportation

Abstract

This thesis aims to demonstrate the importance that quality control has in the auto parts industry during the assembly process for then exporting them to the United States. The document describes the different types of quality inspections, the main requirements for exporting the auto parts, and what would be the possible consequences if they appear to be defective.

Ensuring quality in auto parts when they are exported is crucial for developing customer loyalty, avoiding legal problems, and standing out among other strong companies. This research aims to explain clearly to everyone interested in the topic why companies should procure quality in every operation before exporting the final product to the client.

As this document is research-based research, the author used qualitative and quantitative methods to recover valuable information and write a deeper analysis of the topic. The author did desktop research with important information she recovered from trusted websites, and she complemented the theory of the investigation with the answers of a survey applied to 21 quality control workers in the automotive industry additional with interviews to the experts on the topic who were a quality control manager, mechanical engineer, and the logistics coordinator.

After all the information recovered from the different sources, the author explains in which way quality is the most important feature that customers look for in the vehicles they purchase and what are the key factors to maintain an effective operation inside the automotive companies to procure quality as one of the most important requirements for exporting them to the United States.