Greater product quality doesn’t have to mean higher production costs

Posted on 4 Jan 2019 by The Manufacturer

Manufacturers claim they aim for quality, but often place more focus on cost control. Alicia Dimas, director of policy at the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI), says product quality and profitability can co-exist.

The challenges to achieving quality in manufacturing cannot be ignored – image courtesy of Despositphotos. Producing quality goods is key for business growth, and while this is known by many manufacturers, the tendency to prioritise production cost over quality is still occurring globally in the manufacturing industry, due to inflation and…

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