TAILIEUCHUNG - Lecture Managerial accounting (15/e): Chapter 2B - Garrison, Noreen, Brewer

Appendix 2B: Cost of quality. Costs incurred to prevent defects or that result from defects in products are known as quality costs. Many companies are working hard to reduce their quality costs. This chapter identify the four types of quality costs and explain how they interact. | Cost of Quality Appendix 2B Quality of Conformance When the overwhelming majority of products produced conform to design specifications and are free from defects. Costs incurred to prevent defects or that result from defects in products are known as quality costs. Many companies are working hard to reduce their quality costs. Prevention and Appraisal Costs Appraisal Costs Incurred to identify defective products before the products are shipped to customers Internal and External Failure Costs Internal Failure Costs Incurred as a result of identifying defects before they are shipped External Failure Costs Incurred as a result of defective products being delivered to customers Examples of Quality Costs Prevention Costs Quality training Quality circles Statistical process control activities Appraisal Costs Testing and inspecting incoming materials Final product testing Depreciation of testing equipment Internal Failure Costs Scrap Spoilage Rework External Failure Costs Cost of field servicing and handling complaints Warranty repairs Lost sales Distribution of Quality Costs Quality cost reports provide an estimate of the financial consequences of the company’s current defect rate. Quality Cost Reports in Graphic Form Quality reports can also be prepared in graphic form. Uses of Quality Cost Information Help managers see the financial significance of defects. Help managers identify the relative importance of the quality problems. Help managers see whether their quality costs are poorly distributed. Limitations of Quality Cost Information Simply measuring and reporting quality cost problems does not solve quality problems. Results usually lag behind quality improvement programs. The most important quality cost, lost sales, is often omitted from quality cost reports. ISO 9000 Standards ISO 9000 standards have become international measures of quality. To become ISO 9000 certified, a company must demonstrate: A quality control system is in use, and the system clearly defines an expected level of quality. The system is fully operational and is backed up with detailed documentation of quality control procedures. The intended level of quality is being achieved on a sustained basis. Global View End of Appendix 2B

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