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NON-QUALITE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Work and Production
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cost of non-conformance
1, record 1, English, cost%20of%20non%2Dconformance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CONC 2, record 1, English, CONC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cost of non-quality 3, record 1, English, cost%20of%20non%2Dquality
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cost resulting from the failure of a product or service to conform to specified minimum quality levels. 2, record 1, English, - cost%20of%20non%2Dconformance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et production
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût de la non-conformité
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20non%2Dconformit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coût de la non-qualité 2, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20non%2Dqualit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coût encouru pour retravailler un produit ou un service non conforme aux exigences de la qualité. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20la%20non%2Dconformit%C3%A9
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
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- internal failure cost
1, record 2, English, internal%20failure%20cost
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- internal anomalies cost 2, record 2, English, internal%20anomalies%20cost
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - internal%20failure%20cost
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "external failure cost". 4, record 2, English, - internal%20failure%20cost
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coût des défaillances internes
1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20internes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coût des anomalies internes 1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20anomalies%20internes
correct, masculine noun
- coût de non-qualité à l'usine 1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20non%2Dqualit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27usine
correct, masculine noun
- coût des défauts avant livraison 1, record 2, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9fauts%20avant%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 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 2, French, - co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20internes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cost Accounting
- Customer Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- external failure cost
1, record 3, English, external%20failure%20cost
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
External failure costs. ...costs incurred because products fail to conform to requirements after being sold to customers. 2, record 3, English, - external%20failure%20cost
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "internal failure cost." 3, record 3, English, - external%20failure%20cost
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité analytique
- Relations avec la clientèle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coût des défaillances externes
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- coût des anomalies externes 2, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20anomalies%20externes
correct, masculine noun
- coût de non-qualité chez le client 2, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20non%2Dqualit%C3%A9%20chez%20le%20client
correct, masculine noun
- coût des défauts après livraison 2, record 3, French, co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9fauts%20apr%C3%A8s%20livraison
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - co%C3%BBt%20des%20d%C3%A9faillances%20externes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unquality
1, record 4, English, unquality
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
P. Crosby says the quality is free, it is unquality that is costly. 1, record 4, English, - unquality
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- non-qualité
1, record 4, French, non%2Dqualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs études ont démontré que la non-qualité entraîne, dans l'industrie, des coûts pouvant s'élever jusqu'à environ vingt-cinq pour cent du chiffre d'affaires d'une entreprise. 1, record 4, French, - non%2Dqualit%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voici quelques exemples de non-qualité : erreurs de facturation, colis perdus, etc. 2, record 4, French, - non%2Dqualit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-03-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non quality 1, record 5, English, non%20quality
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- non qualité
1, record 5, French, non%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- non-qualité 1, record 5, French, non%2Dqualit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manque de qualité, chiffrable dans la gestion de la qualité. 1, record 5, French, - non%20qualit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De fait, on assiste aujourd'hui dans de grandes entreprises à la mise en place d'outils comptables permettent de chiffrer les coûts de la non-qualité à chaque moment du cycle de production (réception des achats-réalisation-distribution)(...)(Universalia 1988,p.205) 1, record 5, French, - non%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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