quality control
noun
: an aggregate of activities (such as design analysis and inspection for defects) designed to ensure adequate quality especially in manufactured products
quality controller
noun
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Tasks like defect detection, quality control and preventive maintenance are ideal starting points.
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Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The company emphasizes quality control improvements after past recalls.
—Olivia Evans, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Many Americans suspected an increase in recalls due to the Food and Drug Administration suspending its quality control program as a result of its massive staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a report from Reuters last month.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 May 2025
Kevin Myers, senior vice president of research & development and quality control, will succeed Lykken on an interim basis.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The company emphasizes quality control improvements after past recalls.
—Olivia Evans, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Many Americans suspected an increase in recalls due to the Food and Drug Administration suspending its quality control program as a result of its massive staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a report from Reuters last month.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 2 May 2025
Kevin Myers, senior vice president of research & development and quality control, will succeed Lykken on an interim basis.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Quality control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quality%20control. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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