Question

What type of costs cannot be reduced as a result of better quality in a manufacturing process?

Answer 1

Here are the type of costs that cannot be reduced as a result of better quality in the manufacturing process -

Cost of quality - COQ is the main method that allows the organisation to determine the resources that need to be used to prevent poor quality.

• Appraisal costs cannot be reduced as these happen to make sure that level of quality is maintained.
• The internal failure costs which are directly related to defects founds before customer services the products or services are other costs that cannot be reduced.
• External failure costs which occur post the customer receives the products and services cant be compromised as well.

Other cost areas that cannot be reduced include -

• To make sure quality is maintained the prevention costs, appraisal costs cant be reduced.
• The cost that is directly related to design, implementation & maintenance of quality systems cannot be reduced.
• The costs associated with quality planning and making sure operations and tools are used accordingly.
• The costs associated with inspection and control.
• The costs associated with training, development, preparation & overall maintenance of training programs.

Overall the cost to maintain the quality levels, the technology, the cost to keep servicing the customers, cost of using the right machinery and proocess etc are the areas which cannot be reduced.

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