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You're facing conflicting client views on quality metrics. How do you decide what really matters?

When clients clash over quality metrics, it's crucial to steer towards consensus. Here's how to align divergent views:

- Analyze the metrics: Weigh each metric's relevance to project goals.

- Facilitate dialogue: Encourage open discussion between clients to understand their perspectives.

- Propose a hybrid approach: Combine elements from each viewpoint to forge a unified metric system.

Curious about how others handle conflicting client views on quality metrics? Share your strategies.

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You're facing conflicting client views on quality metrics. How do you decide what really matters?

When clients clash over quality metrics, it's crucial to steer towards consensus. Here's how to align divergent views:

- Analyze the metrics: Weigh each metric's relevance to project goals.

- Facilitate dialogue: Encourage open discussion between clients to understand their perspectives.

- Propose a hybrid approach: Combine elements from each viewpoint to forge a unified metric system.

Curious about how others handle conflicting client views on quality metrics? Share your strategies.

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    Rajesh Solanki

    Lean Six Sigma, Operations Excellence and Academic Excellence Transformationist

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    Quality metrics need to be derived from Customer Quality Requirements (CQR) after identifying what they consider is critical to quality. The systematic Voice of Customer process that helps translate customer desires and expectations needs to be followed to avoid conflict.

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    Julio Cesar do Nascimento

    Gestão Industrial | Gestão de Produção | Especialista em Lean Manufacturing | T - Shaped | Melhoria Continua | Eficiência Operacional

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    Ao deparar-se com conflito de métricas de qualidade, o ponto mais importante é tratar o assunto como uma grande oportunidade de melhoria, colete o maior número de dados possíveis para transformar em informações que colaborem com as tomadas de decisões, classifiquem o que são problemas funcionais, visuais e subjetivos, que são as piores a serem tratados, conhecer as necessidades do seus clientes internos e externos é ponto crucial para definição das métricas, pois, o papel dessas é direcionar à excelência da entrega de um produto ou serviço.

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    Desmon Ginting

    Bridging Sociology, Communication, and Innovation with Workplace Culture & Management

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    🤔 Conflicting views on quality metrics arise as a result of differing standpoints. As a result, align those standpoints first by determining the end outcome to be attained through quality metrics. Following that, collaborate with the client to objectively define the quality measures that will result in the desired outcome. 💯

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    Jay Ann Gallaza

    Quality Management | Certified IATF 16949 Lead Auditor | CLSSGB | Electronics Engineer - Manager at Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines

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    It is not just a matter of which metrics matter more, but rather about your capability as a supplier. Before engaging in business with clients, you must understand their specific requirements in addition to the minimum standards of your industry. You should also ensure that you are capable of delivering the products or services they need in compliance with the agreed-upon quality assurance standards. The company's quality strategy must simultaneously meet both industry standards and customer requirements, which is crucial for ensuring compliance and customer satisfaction

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    Nikita Verma

    DCM Chemicals# Section Incharge #Flaker#ex Epsilon # ex PCBL# ex Bureau Veritas # Production # Planning# Technical Service# Operation Excellence

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    If we look into long term vision and consider our customers as partners than it’s very important to understand the quality requirements of customer. All customers have their specific requirements and as partners it’s important to deliver their required quality products on time.

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    Mohammad Aamir Malik
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    I believe quality metrics are always created in line with the standard metrics and there are tolerances also. So if it is under tolerance then it shouldn't be a problem. Whenever there is an argument over quality metrics then one should always share the impact of it. As it is always there to improve the quality standard which will help organizations to grow in the right direction.

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    Bhaginder S.

    MSc- Microbiology, EPIM-IIMR, Biopharmaceutical (Vaccines, Biologics) Professional - Quality Operations - QA and QC

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    Quality means guirantee that product for intended purpose will serve the purpose and no patient safety safety concerns despite of certain metrics derived for measuring the health status of quality system and in total and as overall product quality and patient safety, customer satisfaction are continually tracked to catch, assess, evaluate and rectify issues concerning safety, potency and efficacy of products. Even if customer still needs clarification, response from manufacturer, Quality unit is the face of organization and is the trust point to believe. Quality unit must be ready every time to acknowledge and to respond to any concern raised by customer, consumer and or any stakeholder from the point of view of quality. Feed backtoo

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    Akhilesh Pandey

    | Vice President | Global Supply Chain - International | Real Estate | Sustainability & Environment | Health & Safety | Facility Management | Security and Resilience |Transformational Leader | PMP® | LEAN Six Sigma |

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    When clients have different views on quality metrics, I focus on what really matters—driving the best outcomes. First, I look at how each metric aligns with the project’s goals. Then, I bring clients together for an open discussion to understand their perspectives. Often, a mix of both views works best, creating a balanced approach that everyone can agree on. The key is to keep it practical and focused on results. Have you faced similar challenges? How did you handle them?

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    Radhika Santhanakrishnan

    Reimagining Indian Manufacturing: Future - Ready through Best in Class Quality, Business Process Transformation Intertwined with Quality Management System, AI / Digitalization & ESG.

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    Automobile Customers are demanding Zero Defect as Quality ,100 % On Time Delivery metrics with good sustainability (ESG )score in order to meet end customers satisfaction with zero carbon/destination goals. Obviously as client immediately reaching those objectives would be challenging ,but definitely we can collaborate and work together to frame Quality Objectives/ Strategies long term / short term.

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    Alexandre Negrão

    Coordenador de RH | Desenvolvimento Humano Organizacional | Multiplicador & Facilitador Corporativo

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    O primeiro passo quando identificado conflito de visão entre cliente e fornecedor e revisitar as expectativas. - apresentar a evolução dos indicadores atuais; - revisitar e ajustar os indicadores estabelecidos no início do contrato; - enfatizar as melhorias identificadas e os ganhos; - propor ferramenta e caminhos, ousar e testar as novas oportunidades. Sendo crucial, parar, ouvir, analisar e remodelar.

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