Factors causing production redundancy

Factors causing production redundancy include the need to reprocess, rework, replace, and repair those items that did not conform to specifications. 

 

The quality of the product design, materials used, and production process largely determine the product’s failure rate, longevity, and breakage tendencies. Further, the amount of waste, rework, and scrap generated by production efforts is related to production process quality.

Production technology, worker skill and training, and management programs can help significantly to control the production process quality. 

 

If the impediments to good production are reduced or eliminated, increases in productivity and higher quality products can be expected. Some techniques that increase productivity and enhance quality include having suppliers pre-inspect materials for quality, having employees monitor and be responsible for their own output, and fitting machinery for mistake-proof operations.