As important as it is to get highly accurate, reliable workpiece measurements to ensure perfect conformance with even the tightest specifications, any task that isn’t directly generating output on a production run can be a drain on productivity. It’s a bit of a Catch-22.
Every production manager knows the balancing act. Manufacturing efficiency and quality assurance – yin and yang – are always pressured to meet more and more demanding targets. Output and quality must be optimized. That often means finding ways to do both at the same time, such as bringing quality control to the shop floor to conduct in-line testing and adjust on the fly, as needed.