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On the limited value of cost of quality models

Article Abstract:

The old quality-cost trade-off as propagated by the Cost of Quality Models has to be re-examined due to the increasing success of Quality Techniques such as Six Sigma, which show that quality perfection is a desirable objective. It is detected after scrutinizing the Cost of Quality Models assumptions that they convey a rather limited and sometimes outdated perspective on quality improvement.

Quality Control Management, Cost Control Techniques, Analysis, Quality control, Cost control, Cost reduction

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The economic effects of quality improvement

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The importance of a profit perspective on quality improvement is discussed. Quality improvements increase the profitability of a company as it benefits a company in terms of both costs and revenue.

Models, Economic aspects, Cost benefit analysis, Total quality management

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Quality-triggered learning effects

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Implications of quality management on learning and production floor process understanding are discussed.

Product quality, Production Management, Quality management, Study and teaching, Assembly-line methods, Assembly lines

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