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QCD

QCD

8.2
A factory measure used to compare product quality, cost and delivery performance
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : calidad, costo, entrega
  • The plant's QCD score improved after lean reforms focusing on quality, cost, and delivery times.

Examples

  • Improving QCD requires cross-functional teams to balance product quality with on-time delivery and budget.

  • Management reviews monthly QCD reports to identify bottlenecks and reduce production costs quickly.

  • The QCD metrics improved significantly this quarter.

  • How does your team measure QCD?

  • The plant's QCD score improved after lean reforms focusing on quality, cost, and delivery times.

  • Management reviews monthly QCD reports to identify bottlenecks and reduce production costs quickly.

  • Improving QCD requires cross-functional teams to balance product quality with on-time delivery and budget.

Surface Forms

QCD singular
QCDs plural

Morphology

QCD = Q + C + D

As an abbreviation (Quality, Cost, Delivery), the letters do not function as morphemes in English, so the meaning is not recoverable from the parts alone.

Etymology

QCD stands for Quality, Cost, and Delivery. It is an easy short name to remember the three things a factory watches, so a company's QCD score shows how well it makes products in quality, cost, and on-time delivery.