Quality assurance (prevention)
Quality assurance involves checking products at different stages of the production process - not just at the end (quality control).
Quality assurance aims to prevent any issues arising in the product as early as possible and to keep wastage low. It assures that faulty products will not be delivered to customers.
| Benefit | Cost |
| Identifies production issues early | Increase in staff costs to check products at each stagen |
| Reduces material wastage - no adding to an already faulty product | Additional space and specialist equipment may be required to conduct checks at various stages |
| Ensures no faulty products enter the market | Regular checks can also slow down production. This means lower productivity. |
| Benefit | Identifies production issues early |
|---|---|
| Cost | Increase in staff costs to check products at each stagen |
| Benefit | Reduces material wastage - no adding to an already faulty product |
|---|---|
| Cost | Additional space and specialist equipment may be required to conduct checks at various stages |
| Benefit | Ensures no faulty products enter the market |
|---|---|
| Cost | Regular checks can also slow down production. This means lower productivity. |
