Quality inputs (including raw materials)
Quality inputs offer the best opportunity for the production of quality goods
This aims to ensure that the quality of raw materials (or components) being used in the production process is of the standard required by the organisation. It follows a similar idea to the computing principle of GIGO:
\(\text{Garbage In}\rightarrow\text{Garbage Out}\)
This means that if good materials are used from the start, then the final product should be of a good standard also.
As well as materials, quality inputs can rely on employees being trained to check and judge the quality of raw materials or other supplies.
| Benefit | Cost |
| Good quality raw materials offer best opportunity of a good quality final product | Using reputable suppliers can be used as a marketing tool |
| Good quality raw materials may be more expensive | Supplier has to be reliable |
| Benefit | Good quality raw materials offer best opportunity of a good quality final product |
|---|---|
| Cost | Using reputable suppliers can be used as a marketing tool |
| Benefit | Good quality raw materials may be more expensive |
|---|---|
| Cost | Supplier has to be reliable |
