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!
Show 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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