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  • This topic has 7 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • February 18, 2016 at 12:01 pm #300961
    yushanshan
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    Hi sir,
    I just wonder the reason why ” In the context of quality costs, warranty replacement costs and Inspecting purchased parts costs would be classified as External failure costs and Appraisal costs respectively.”

    February 18, 2016 at 12:13 pm #300966
    yushanshan
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    As far as I am concerned, warranty replacement costs are inernal failure costs.

    February 18, 2016 at 1:34 pm #300987
    John Moffat
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    No – they are external failure costs. They occur because the customer was supplied with faulty goods.

    February 18, 2016 at 1:39 pm #300990
    yushanshan
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    I think its company’s own fault-producing faulty products , so its an internal failure cost. I just wonder where I go wrong.

    February 18, 2016 at 2:45 pm #301012
    yushanshan
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    It is the deficiency found after delivery?so we choose external costs, am I right?

    February 18, 2016 at 3:10 pm #301024
    John Moffat
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    An internal failure cost is where the customer is not affected (so, for example, waste of materials, or reworking products because they failed an inspection). These cost the company money but do not affect the customer.

    External costs are costs incurred because the customer is affected. So for example, warranty/guarantee work; replacing faulty goods; lost customer goodwill.

    February 18, 2016 at 3:16 pm #301025
    yushanshan
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    Thanks a lot!

    February 18, 2016 at 8:51 pm #301081
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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