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Objective 09 of 12

Improve quality

Increase consistency and reduce defects in products or services.

Common measures
  • Defect rates
  • Returns
  • Error rates
  • Customer complaints
  • Warranty claims
Questions to ask
  • Where do defects occur?
  • What causes rework?
  • What creates customer dissatisfaction?
Typical initiatives
  • Quality-assurance programs
  • Manufacturing improvements
  • Better testing
  • Standard operating procedures
  • Service-quality initiatives

Frameworks that serve this objective