For example: the client wants an AC unit capable of heating a room to 25ºC. What is the area and volume of the room? What insulation does it have? What is the starting temperature? In how much time? These details make all the difference in the technical sizing of the product, the materials used, the production process, the cost, etc.
Quality must translate the client’s requirements into technical specifications in order to monitor product conformity. It should include:
Defining product technical specifications, considering the client’s perspective, the capacity and performance of the production process, and the applicable technical and market standards
Defining control and specification limits for the product’s physical, chemical, or functional characteristics, as a basis for Statistical Process Control
Detailed mapping of production stages and identification of critical points vulnerable to failures or quality deviations
Establishing sampling methodologies based on market-accepted standards, agreed with the client, and integrated into verification plans
Identifying (and anticipating) process variation trends that impact product quality, and collaborating with the technical team in their resolution