Adrian and Renaud return for the last podcast of 2023, a bumper episode where they go through 13 quality strategies you can adopt to achieve consistent product quality.
They’re roughly split into pre-production and post-production strategies, so settle down and dive in here!
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Episode sections
- 00:00 – Greetings and introduction.
Pre-production
- 02:18 – 1. Due diligence and factory audits to ensure the supplier has the capabilities to reach your quality standards.
- 04:31 – 2. Define a quality standard.
- 08:35 – 3. Product design with quality in mind (DfX principles).
- 12:44 – 4. Feasibility study.
- 17:04 – 5. Specify all aspects of the product to avoid grey areas.
- 23:11 – 6. Implement a QA plan.
- 26:04 – 7. Use a manufacturer with a quality management system.
- 30:32 – 8. Quality (and compliance) testing.
During and Post-production
- 33:32 – 9. Do IQC.
- 37:08 – 10. Conduct product inspections.
- 41:45 – 11. Process Controls.
- 45:13 – 12. Mistake-Proofing.
- 47:48 – 13. Traceability in the supply chain.
- 51:01 – Wrapping up.
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- The Design for X Approach: 12 Common Examples
- Why Skipping Incoming QC Is a Source of High Risks & Costs
- The Benefits of a Feasibility Study (during new product development)
- How To Do Product Reliability Testing?
- Various product inspection solutions we provide you with
- Process Control Plan
- Traceability in Manufacturing: Do your Chinese Suppliers Do it Right?
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