re: "Who was it that said "Trust, but verify."
Ronald Reagan, I believe (stakes were higher, too).
Bob
On 9/15/2011 4:45 PM, Jack Feldman wrote:
> Seems Moss misses something. I can understand the cost of "incoming
> inspection," but any supplier, especially one that sells parts critical to
> safety, should be testing samples from lots before they go on sale. The
> factory should be testing as they manufacture, Who was it that said "Trust,
> but verify." That goes double in manufacturing.
>
> My first High School summer job was at Motorola in their incoming inspection
> department. We tested a statistical sample of incoming components used in
> their products. As a Product Manger of terminals for Teletype Corp., a
> sample of all our products underwent inspection before being shipped. We
> knew that zero defects was a myth, but still had a reputation to uphold so
> we increased the statistical sample of our product beyond industry
> standards..
>
> Someone is not doing their job.
>
> Jack
>
>
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