Anyone involved with sorting and containment knows that the process is often expensive, sometimes consuming a great deal of anticipated profit margins. When Benjamin Franklin first stated that “an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure,” he might not have been discussing cost savings and quality control inspection, but his adage definitely applies to the process of sorting and containment, as well as many other aspects of quality control.
When a manufacturing company goes global to expand and increase its competitiveness without question quality control is a concern. Consequently, four key areas to consider are as follows: