Nidek Manufactures Sportswear

Essay

Nidek manufactures sportswear. Classify each of the following quality costs as prevention, appraisal, internal failure or external failure.
a. Disposal of spoiled work in process
b. Downtime due to quality problems
c. Expediting work to meet delivery schedule
d. Field testing
e. Maintaining a complaint department
f. Product liability
g. Quality training
h. Reinspection
i. Rework direct manufacturing labour and overhead
j. Scrap
k. Testing and inspecting of machinery
l. Testing and inspecting of direct materials
m. Utilities in inspection area of plant
n. Warranty repairs