Achieving quality Production Flashcards
What is quality?
is producing a good or service which meets customer expectations
How quality help businesses?
by maintaining a good reputation
build brand loyalty
establish brand image
If quality not provided by the business?
the business will lose customers to other brands
will need to replace a product or repeat a offer which will raise the costs
Advantages of quality control?
tries to eliminate errors before the customer receive the product
Disadvantages of quality control?
expensive as inspectors need to be paid
identifies where is the fault but don’t identify why the fault occured
Role of quality assurance?
is to make sure that quality standards are applied to all stages of production
Advantages of quality assurance?
eliminates faults before going to the next stage
fewer complaints from customers
disadvantages of quality assurance?
expensive as employees are getting paid
relies on employees being committed to quality standards
Role of total quality management
is the continuous improvement of products and processes by focusing on quality at each stage of production
Advantages of total quality management?
quality is built into every stage of production process
eliminates all errors and faults before being the product received by the customer
no complaints from the customers
Disadvantages of total quality management
expensive to train all employees
hard to rely on employees accepting responsibility