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quality control

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Also known as QC, quality controls

process or activity to ensure the quality of products and services provided to customers

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Quality inspector in a Volkseigener Betrieb sewing machine parts factory in Dresden, East Germany, 1977 Munitions workers inspecting 3-inch mortar bombs, 1943

Quality control (QC) is a process by which entities review the quality of all factors involved in production. ISO 9000 defines quality control as "a part of quality management focused on fulfilling quality requirements".

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