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COUT DEFAILLANCES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- internal failure cost
1, record 1, English, internal%20failure%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- internal anomalies cost 2, record 1, English, internal%20anomalies%20cost
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Internal failure costs. ...costs incurred because products and services fail to conform to requirements prior to external sale ... 3, record 1, English, - internal%20failure%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "external failure cost". 4, record 1, English, - internal%20failure%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût des défaillances internes
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20internes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût des anomalies internes 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20anomalies%20internes
correct, masculine noun
- coût de non-qualité à l’usine 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20non%2Dqualit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Busine
correct, masculine noun
- coût des défauts avant livraison 1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9fauts%20avant%20livraison
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément du coût d’obtention de la qualité constitué de l’ensemble des coûts résultant des défauts constatés dans les produits, les matières et le matériel avant même que les produits soient livrés au client, notamment les coûts des rejets, des mises au rebut, des retouches, des remises en fabrication et des arrêts-machines. 1, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20internes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Customer Relations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- external failure cost
1, record 2, English, external%20failure%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
External failure costs. ...costs incurred because products fail to conform to requirements after being sold to customers. 2, record 2, English, - external%20failure%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "internal failure cost." 3, record 2, English, - external%20failure%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Relations avec la clientèle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût des défaillances externes
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coût des anomalies externes 2, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20anomalies%20externes
correct, masculine noun
- coût de non-qualité chez le client 2, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20non%2Dqualit%C3%A9%20chez%20le%20client
correct, masculine noun
- coût des défauts après livraison 2, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9fauts%20apr%C3%A8s%20livraison
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément du coût d’obtention de la qualité constitué de l’ensemble des coûts qui incombent à l’entreprise du fait des défauts constatés, chez le client, dans les produits, matières et matériels qui ne satisfont pas à ses exigences, notamment les coûts des réclamations, des retours, des réparations sur garantie, des articles remplacés et des remboursements. 2, record 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20externes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- failure cost 1, record 3, English, failure%20cost
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The costs required to evaluate and either correct or replace products or services not conforming to requirements or customer/user needs. Include both materials and labor costs, with fringe benefits. 2, record 3, English, - failure%20cost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Failure costs are divided into internal and external cost categories. 3, record 3, English, - failure%20cost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût des défaillances
1, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous allons étudier le coût des défaillances. Il peut être décomposé en coût direct et coût indirect [...]. Le coût direct des défaillances est l'ensemble des dépenses relatives aux actions correctives qui ont pour but d’annihiler l'effet des défaillances en clientèle [...]. Le coût indirect des défaillances est l'impact financiers des erreurs qui se manifestent dans le service à la clientèle. 2, record 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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