There are many aspects to good quality management. Good quality management cannot not only be the focal point of a company’s product and service quality, but also the process in attaining that quality. It is for this reason quality management must use quality assurance, control of processes, and the products to accomplish a more dependable quality. Two companies that have established good quality management are Kia and Chrysler. Both car companies have been around for well over 60 years, both are major car dealers and have established a huge name for themselves in the United States. These two companies have one major difference though; Kia competes within the global market, and Chrysler competes in the domestic market.
Even though Kia and Chrysler compete in different markets, they both have the same similarities concerning their systems of prevention of problems, and quality products. Kia was established first in Korea in 1944, and launched into America in 1996. The name Kia translates into Rising out from Asia (NA, 2010). Kia has had difficulties through the years; however, they always have had the same problem prevention and quality of products. Kia starts with reviewing the parts that come from overseas. After reviewing the parts several times over, Kia then has the personnel tests the parts before making the car. These steps are taken to test each part that goes into making the cars. For Kia’s car safety, there is training for local and overseas personnel on new testing and procedures. This training consists of three parts. The first stage will be done by the manufacturer of the parts. The second stage will be for the research and development team and the purchasing department. When parts have successfully passed the first and second stages of testing, those parts will then be sent to the personnel that assemble the modules of the Kia