Episode 482 • • 1:27:19 - 1:30:28
482: Media Harmonization
Diesel-Electric Trains, Production Quality Control
A documentary on RFD TV about the 50th anniversary of diesel-electric locomotives highlights the importance of vertical integration in manufacturing. By eliminating outside contractors in 1937, the Electro-Motive Corporation achieved total control over production quality. This historical success is contrasted with modern manufacturing failures at companies like Boeing.