OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CONNECT AC
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Author: Stevenson
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Chapter 10, Problem 4CTE
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To determine: The situations where quality control charts are needed.
Introduction: Quality is a measure of excellence or a state of being free from deficiencies, defects and important variations. It is obtained by consistent and strict commitment to certain standards to attain uniformity of a product to satisfy consumers’ requirement.
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