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Cost of Quality (CoQ)

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From Industry 4.0 to Quality 4.0

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The economics of quality requires that you make products or provide services which meet customer needs, requirements, and specifications (quality products/services) at the lowest possible cost.

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Ibidapo, T.A. (2022). Cost of Quality (CoQ). In: From Industry 4.0 to Quality 4.0. Management for Professionals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04192-1_12

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