Qualifying Quality

How do you know if your idea of quality is meeting the expectations of the market and the industry. Who is judging your print – besides you?

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I am in Philly at @PIconnects judging the Gold Ink Awards! Lots of AMAZING submissions, some not so much.

The judging is VERY serious, and defining quality and complexity has been a common conversation/debate for picking the winners.

That made me think of today’s topic… Qualifying Quality – Who Is judging your #Print, besides you, and your customers?

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EVERYBODY READY???????? Don’t forget to use A1, A2 etc when answering Q1, Q2 etc!

Q1: How do you define quality?
Q1a: Do your customers define quality the same way you do? How do you know?

Q2: How do you assess where quality improvements are needed?
Q2a: How do you research and implement new tools and processes for quality improvement?

Q3: How have you been able to improve the quality of your materials/products over the years?

 

Q4: What do you consider aspects of quality control in your business?
Q4a: What are some best practices for implementing and managing quality control?

Q5: How can you measure the quality of your products against others in your market space? Should you?

Q6: Do you submit work for industry awards? Have you won any?