Zero Defects

The goal of some quality systems is the generation of no substandard outputs. In practice, this equates to zero defects and, by way of comparison, Six Sigma quality systems aim to produce no more than 3.4 defects per million cycles. This illustrates that zero defects is a very challenging goal. See also Six Sigma.

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With over 800 Procurement specific terms (and growing) you will find everything you need to know or thought you knew about the Procurement function. Our aim is to provide you with a comprehensive list collated from the Comprara Groups hub of training and consulting source materials.The Procurement Glossary has been compiled by industry expert Paul Rogers.