In the high-stakes world of automotive manufacturing, the pressure is constant. For Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, a single quality escape doesn't just result in a rejected bin of parts: it triggers a cascade of corrective action reports, OEM audits, and potential threats to your "Preferred Supplier" status. When an OEM like Ford, GM, or Stellantis flags an issue, the clock starts ticking. The tool we rely on to stop the bleeding is Root Cause Analysis (RCA). However, there is