dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, lˈɑːɹdʒ kˈʌmpəniz ɪnðɪ ˌɔːɾoʊmˈoʊɾɪv ˈɪndʌstɹi kˈʌt kˈɔsts baɪ ɹᵻdˈuːsɪŋ ðɛɹ kwˈɔlᵻɾi ɪnspˈɛkʃən pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz ænd dᵻmˈændɪŋ ðæt ðɛɹ səplˈaɪɚz dɹəmˈæɾɪkli ɪmpɹˈuːv ðə kwˈɔlᵻɾi ʌv ðɛɹ səplˈaɪz.
During the 1990s, large companies in the automotive industry cut costs by reducing their quality inspection processes and demanding that their suppliers dramatically improve the quality of their supplies.