Sort Quality Costs Before They Hide
Classify 3D printing quality activities into prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure costs.
Sort each event into the Cost of Quality bucket it belongs in. Prevention Appraisal Internal failure External failure Drying nylon overnight before printing functional brackets Measuring first-article hole diameter with calipers before batch release Scrapping a warped build plate before the customer sees it Refunding a customer after clips crack during installation Creating a checklist for resin curing time by part thickness Photographing visible surfaces before packing a presentation model Reprinting six parts after support scars fail your own inspection Paying overnight shipping for replacement parts after a fit complaint
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