What it shows
Cost per bucket, one column per plant in shades of blue; the legend gives each plant's total and its share of cost of poor quality.
Why it matters in manufacturing
Comparing sites shows where quality cost is concentrated and which plant can learn from another. It helps decide where improvement effort pays off most.
How to read it
Compare the COPQ shares rather than the totals alone, because larger plants naturally cost more. Click a plant's column to see its processes.
What good looks like
Plants with similar COPQ shares and none far above the others, and the best plant's practices visibly spreading to the rest over time.