Quality Control Methods

 

Quality Control is used in all phases of business but is extremely relevant in engineering and manufacturing in developing systems to ensure products or services. Quality control is used to meet or exceed customer requirements and is vital in the manufacturing part of businesses.

Quality Control Methods

• Quality Assurance: this method covers activities such as development, design, production, servicing, and production Quality assurance can also cover areas of management production, inspection, materials, assembly, services and other areas related to the quality of the product or service.

• Failure Testing: this method involves testing a product until it fails It can be placed under different stresses such as humidity, vibration, temperature, etc. This method will expose the weaknesses of the product in question.

• Statistical Control: almost all manufacturing companies use statistical control. This process involves randomly sampling and testing a portion of the output.

• Company Quality: with management leading the quality improvement process and other departments following, a successful product or service will emerge

• Total Quality Control: measure used in cases where sales decrease despite implementation of statistical quality control techniques or quality improvements.

 

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