No difference between QC & QA!!!
Wait!!!, Don’t rush to the comment session, lol…
That was my initial thought until I saw how they operate in the industry. Although both are related to ensuring product or service quality, their roles are different.
If you have that same thought or excel in these roles but need a clearer understanding, let me explain:
Quality Control (QC):
- Focus: QC is primarily focused on the identification and correction of defects in the finished product or service.
- Activities: It involves activities such as inspection, testing, and sampling to detect deviations from quality standards.
- Role: QC is REACTIVE in nature, aiming to catch issues after they occur to prevent defective products or services from reaching customers.
- Implementation: Typically carried out by inspectors or operators on the production line or through final checks before delivery.
- Goal: The goal of QC is to identify and fix problems to ensure that products or services meet predefined quality criteria.
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Quality Assurance (QA):
- Focus: QA is focused on preventing defects before they occur rather than identifying and correcting them afterward.
- Activities: It involves systematic activities implemented in a quality management system to ensure that processes are designed and executed to meet quality requirements.
- Role: QA is PROACTIVE and involves process-oriented activities such as process reviews, audits, and standards development.
- Implementation: QA is implemented through guidelines, procedures, and policies that govern processes throughout the organization.
- Goal: The goal of QA is to establish and maintain processes to ensure that the product or service meets specified requirements consistently.
In short, QC checks the final product or service for defects, while QA ensures that the processes used to create the product or service are effective in preventing defects.
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