{"id":1722,"date":"2017-08-07T23:47:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T23:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/?p=1722"},"modified":"2023-09-25T11:46:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T11:46:14","slug":"top-enterprise-quality-drivers-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/top-enterprise-quality-drivers-identified\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Enterprise Quality Drivers Identified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over 1800 senior executives and quality professionals were interviewed as part of a recent global Forbes Insights report. \u201cThe focus relates to the links between quality efforts and corporate performance, as well as the evolving business value of quality.\u201d<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1723 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/QualityDrivers_Top10_Forbes-1024x607-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Of those surveyed, 58% of senior executives and 43% of quality professionals identified quality issues with suppliers as a \u201cMost Vexing Yet-to-Be-Resolved or Ongoing Quality Issue.\u201d 57% of senior executives and only 25% of quality professionals also identified delays from suppliers in product or service delays as an ongoing issue.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>At Pro QC, we believe that most of the common issues identified with suppliers can be addressed through the process of careful selection and continuous improvement. Utilizing local, on-site expertise when sourcing abroad adds value and reduces the associated costs.<\/p>\n<h3>Additional highlights from the Forbes Insights report include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>37% of established organizations formally and extensively measure the impact of quality, in comparison to 10% for struggling organizations.<\/li>\n<li>Customer demand for quality saw the highest total (67%) within the Top 10 Enterprise Quality Drivers. Other top rated drivers include brand reputation reliability, customer value, profitability, brand value, and competitive differentiation.<\/li>\n<li>Within the Top 10 Business Areas Touched by Quality Initiatives, \u201cproduction\u201d was identified by 56% of established organizations in comparison to only 39% of struggling organizations. 48% of established organizations identified \u201csupplier management,\u201d in comparison to 27% of those identified as struggling.<\/li>\n<li>Close to half of senior executives and quality professionals in this survey report that their quality efforts have increased profitability. A total of 47% attribute profitability growth to their continuous improvement efforts. One in five credit significant growth, exceeding 5% in the most recent year.<\/li>\n<li>The estimated annual cost of yet-to-be resolved or ongoing quality-related issues is 1-5% of revenue for 30% of the total surveyed. For 20%, it\u2019s more than 10% of revenue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How does your organization fare? Check out the Forbes Insight report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/forbesinsights\/asq_economics_of_quality\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 1800 senior executives and quality professionals were interviewed as part of a recent global Forbes Insights report. 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