Seems Moss misses something. I can understand the cost of "incoming
inspection," but any supplier, especially one that sells parts critical to
safety, should be testing samples from lots before they go on sale. The
factory should be testing as they manufacture, Who was it that said "Trust,
but verify." That goes double in manufacturing.
My first High School summer job was at Motorola in their incoming inspection
department. We tested a statistical sample of incoming components used in
their products. As a Product Manger of terminals for Teletype Corp., a
sample of all our products underwent inspection before being shipped. We
knew that zero defects was a myth, but still had a reputation to uphold so
we increased the statistical sample of our product beyond industry
standards..
Someone is not doing their job.
Jack
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