{"id":1438,"date":"2011-07-27T16:38:44","date_gmt":"2011-07-27T16:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/?p=224"},"modified":"2023-03-16T10:38:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:38:26","slug":"why-quality-why-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/why-quality-why-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Why quality, why now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Why quality?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At the end of the day, successfully incorporating quality into corporate-wide practices will cost you less, not more, and reap some fairly\u00a0distinguishable\u00a0benefits, like&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A decrease in costs due to less reworking, consequently producing less scrap<\/li>\n<li>Social responsibility (they go hand-in-hand)<\/li>\n<li>An improvement in productivity due to less time spent on reworking<\/li>\n<li>An improvement in cycle time due to less time spent on correcting mistakes and more time being spent on value-added activities<\/li>\n<li>A competitive advantage that supports a solid brand and positive public perception<\/li>\n<li>Increased employee satisfaction and retention (reduction in costs associated with turnover)<\/li>\n<li>An overall improvement in service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Pro QC&#8217;s first Feature Article in the <a href=\"https:\/\/proqc.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">quarterly newsletter<\/a> discussed Determining the Costs of Quality in more detail.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why now?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan once said: &#8220;consumers, by seeking quality and value, set the standards of acceptability for products and services by voting with their marketplace dollars.&#8221; \u00a0This is true&#8230; and, we know that consumers tighten that flow of marketplace dollars in times of economic uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>So, the &#8220;bang for the buck&#8221; is scrutinized. 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