Design and Technology A-Level
Quality Control (QC)
What Quality Control (QC) means in Design and Technology A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Quality Control (QC)
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Reactive checks and inspections carried out during or after production to ensure standards are met.
Topics that use Quality Control (QC)
- Topic 11: Information handling, Modelling and forward planning (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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