DecreasedCostofQualityExampleThisgraphicillustratesthataqualityfocusonthefront-endtypicallyresultsinanoverallreductioninthecostofquality.AsQualityIsPursuedonthe“Front-End,”InspectionandFailureCostsWillSignificantlyDecrease,ThusDecreasingtheTotalCostofQuality$700K$200K$100KNetSavings$1.0MTotalCostofQuality$2.5MTotalCostofQuality$1.5MBeforeQualityImprovementProcessResultsofQualityImprovementProcessp:\fcs\oc\00tool\material\graphics\a-f\COSTQUA2.DOC