Most people would agree, the concept of quality is subject to a lot of interpretation. It can mean different things to different people and in different contexts.

However, as a product manufacturer, our goal is to achieve a quality that is exact in a state that can be defined, verified, and reproduced again and again.

According to ISO 9000:2015 section 3.6.2, quality is “the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics of an object fulfils requirements.”

In the manufacture of metal parts, which in turn are used to make countless other products, the purpose of quality control (QC) is to not only prevent defects, but also ensure that the parts are made to design specifications and will function properly.

A good QC program also helps to keep manufacturing on time and on budget. It also helps to avoid product safety and reliability issues that can add to costs, result in product recalls, or cause problems that pose risks to users or consumers.