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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Look at the JDM and you'll see they actually have lots of options. Anyway, their "kanban" management system is the most important factor that improved the quality of Jap products in general, not just the cars.
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you didn't pay attention to my point.
Yes, the home market for imports had all kinds of options. Every see a stripped bmw? in Germany but not the US.
My point (as validated in college case studies and in DeLoreans book 'On a Clear day.....') is that the idea of 'ordering any option' created crap for a product. No consistence.
THe importers shipped loaded up 1 option cars for consistency and uniformity in manufacturing (what was to be sent overseas AND because it added profit. 1000 loaded models all built the same way was very efficient.