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The document explains the difference between quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC). QA focuses on preventing defects through systematic processes to ensure high-quality products, while QC involves inspecting and testing to detect and correct defects. Both QA and QC are essential for a comprehensive quality management system.

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The document explains the difference between quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC). QA focuses on preventing defects through systematic processes to ensure high-quality products, while QC involves inspecting and testing to detect and correct defects. Both QA and QC are essential for a comprehensive quality management system.

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What is the Difference Between Quality Assurance and

Quality Control?
By

Ray Harkins

One of the most commonly asked questions about quality engineering is "What is the difference
between quality assurance and quality control?"

Quality assurance (QA) is a systematic approach to ensuring that products, processes, and systems meet
the required quality standards. It involves the development and implementation of processes,
procedures, and policies to ensure that products and systems are designed, developed, and tested to
meet the required quality standards. QA is typically focused on preventing defects and ensuring that
products and systems are of high quality before they are released to customers.

On the other hand, quality control (QC) is a process of evaluating products, processes, and systems to
ensure that they meet the required quality standards. QC involves the inspection and testing of products
and systems to identify and address defects or issues that may impact their quality. QC is typically
focused on detecting and correcting defects and ensuring that products and systems meet the required
quality standards before they are released to customers.

In summary, QA is focused on preventing defects and ensuring that products and systems are of high
quality, while QC is focused on detecting and correcting defects and ensuring that products and systems
meet the required quality standards. Both QA and QC are important components of a comprehensive
quality management system, and are typically carried out by quality engineers or other professionals
who are responsible for ensuring that products and systems meet the required quality standards.

Ray Harkins is the General Manager of Lexington Technologies in Lexington, North Carolina. He earned
his Master of Science from Rochester Institute of Technology and his Master of Business Administration
from Youngstown State University. He also teaches manufacturing and business-related skills such as
Reliability Engineering Statistics, Quality Engineering Statistics, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
(FMEA), and Root Cause Analysis and the 8D Corrective Action Process through the online learning
platform, Udemy. He can be reached via LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ray-harkins or by email at
[email protected].

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