Cost of Poor Quality Reference Guide

Understand the concept of COPQ and the various approaches to its calculation
Cost of Poor Quality Reference Guide

This 13-page reference guide focuses on understanding the concept of Cost of Poor Quality and the various approaches to its calculation.

COPQ is a symptom measured in loss-of-profit (financial quantification) that results from errors (defects) and other inefficiencies in our processes. Validation of the success of your Lean Six Sigma project will be obtained through the proper definition, calculation and acceptance of your reduction in COPQ.

COPQ topics covered in the reference guide include:

The essence of COPQ
COPQ sources and their typical impact
COPQ Iceberg
COPQ and the hidden operation
COPQ and the Lean
Hard and soft savings
Capital investment requirements
Lost revenue/market opportunities
COPQ savings examples

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Product Details

Author(s) Open Source Six Sigma
File Size (MB) .31
Format PDF
License Individual Use Only
Minimum Software & Version Adobe Acrobat Reader
Pages 13
Publisher Open Source Six Sigma
Publishing Date April 2008
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