Adrian and Renaud return for the last podcast of 2023, a bumper episode where they go through 13 quality strategies you can adopt to achieve consistent product quality.

They're roughly split into pre-production and post-production strategies, so settle down and dive in here!

00:00 - Greetings and introduction.

Pre-production

02:18 - 1. Due diligence and factory audits to ensure the supplier has the capabilities to reach your quality standards.

04:31 - 2. Define a quality standard.

08:35 - 3. Product design with quality in mind (DfX principles).

12:44 - 4. Feasibility study.

17:04 - 5. Specify all aspects of the product to avoid grey areas.

23:11 - 6. Implement a QA plan.

26:04 - 7. Use a manufacturer with a quality management system.

30:32 - 8. Quality (and compliance) testing.

During and Post-production

33:32 - 9. Do IQC.

37:08 - 10. Conduct product inspections.

41:45 - 11. Process Controls.

45:13 - 12. Mistake-Proofing.

47:48 - 13. Traceability in the supply chain.

51:01 - Wrapping up.

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