Types of Quality Control

Just as quality is a relative word with many interpretations.Some methods depend on

the industry. Take food and drug products, for instance, where errors can put people at
risk and create signi cant liability. These industries may rely more heavily on scienti c
measures, whereas others (such as education or coaching) may require a more holistic,
qualitative method.

So, what is quality control? There are a wide range of quality control methods,
including: 

Control Charts:

A graph or chart is used to study how processes are changing over time. Using
statistics, the business and manufacturing processes are analyzed for being “in
control.” 

Process Control:

Processes are monitored and adjusted to ensure quality and improve performance. This
is typically a technical process using feedback loops, industrial-level controls, and
chemical processes to achieve consistency. 

Acceptance Sampling:

A statistical measure is used to determine if a batch or sample of products meets the

overall manufacturing standard. 

Process Protocol:

A mapping methodology that improves the design and implementation processes by

creating evaluative indicators for each step. 

1. What is Quality Control (QC)?

Quality control is the process by which services/products are measured and tested to
ensure they are as uniform as possible and meet a standard. It helps businesses
minimize inconsistencies and improve product quality. 
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 2. What are the four types of Quality Control?

The four types of quality control are process control, control charts, acceptance
sampling, and product quality control. While a control chart helps study changing
processes over time, process control and product quality control help monitor and adjust
products as per the standards. Acceptance sampling is a unique type that involves a
statistical measure to determine whether a batch or sample of products satis es the
standards. 

3. Why is Quality Control important?

Quality control is important to safeguard the company’s reputation, prevent products

from being unreliable, and increase trust on the side of consumers. It ensures that the
company looks at evidence-based data and research rather than anecdotal
observations to ensure that the services/products live up to the standards. It reduces
cost and maximizes pro t, operational ef ciency, and customer satisfaction.

4. What are three examples of Quality Control?

Some examples of quality control are: a high-speed car manufacturer runs thorough
tests for every component, including manual and automated veri cations; websites
study the average response time per page for customer interactions and generate
tickets when the service gets unacceptably slow; retail store owners employ secret
shoppers to test the customer service of their stores. 

5. What are the four steps of Quality Control?

The rst step for quality control is to set your quality standards and decide which ones
to focus on. Secondly, you must establish operational processes to deliver optimal
quality and implement them. The third step is to review your results and identify gaps.
Lastly, get feedback and make improvisations.

6. What are quality control techniques?

Inspection and Statistical quality control (SQC) are the two major techniques of Quality
Control. Inspection checks the performance of items as per the pre-decided
speci cations. It involves periodic checking before, during and on completion of the
process. It can be categorized into two types: Centralized and Floor Inspection.
Statistical Quality Control relies on laws of probability. It controls the production quality
within tolerance limits via sample procedure.  
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