The Defect Life Cycle Explained

The defect life cycle describes how defects move through a product’s lifecycle from conception to production to distribution to use.

In this article we’ll explain what happens when a defect enters the life cycle of a product.

There are three phases to the defect life cycle: discovery, analysis, and resolution. During discovery, a problem is identified. This phase usually occurs before any testing begins. Once a problem has been discovered, it moves into the analysis phase. Here, the cause of the problem is determined. Finally, during the resolution phase, the problem is fixed.

We’ll also look at how defects affect the customer experience and why it’s important to manage them effectively.

In order to understand the impact of defects on customers, we need to first understand what makes up a defect. A defect is defined as “an error or flaw in a manufactured item.” So, a defect is something that was not intended by the manufacturer.

In this article we’ll explain what happens when defects occur, how they’re detected, and how they’re fixed.

There are three stages to the life cycle of a defect: discovery, analysis, and resolution.

Discovery: This stage occurs when a customer reports a problem with a product. At this point, the company has no idea whether the issue is caused by a manufacturing defect, a design flaw, or some other cause.

Analysis: Once the company identifies the type of defect, they begin analyzing the root cause. They might test the product to see if there’s any correlation between the defect and certain environmental conditions. Or, they might use sophisticated tools to analyze the product’s structure and function.

Resolution: If the defect is found to be due to a manufacturing defect, then the company will attempt to fix the problem. However, if the defect is due to a design flaw, then the company will try to redesign the product so that it won’t happen again.

When Does a Product Go Into Production?

In order to produce a product, companies must first decide what materials they need to make the product. Then, they must determine how much of each material they need to purchase. After that, they must plan out where to source those materials. Finally, they must set up production lines to manufacture the products.

Production Line: Companies often use multiple production lines to ensure that they’re able to meet demand. Each line is responsible for making one part of the final product. For example, a car manufacturer might have a line dedicated to assembling engines, another line dedicated to building chassis, and yet another line dedicated to putting together cars.

How Do You Know That Something Is Wrong with a Product?

Once a company has decided what materials it needs to make its product, it then determines how much of each material it will need to buy. If there’s not enough of a certain material available, the company may have to wait until more of that material becomes available before it can continue producing the product. This process is called “scheduling.”

Scheduling: Scheduling refers to determining when a company should start manufacturing a particular product. For example, if a company wants to build 100,000 widgets per month, it would schedule itself to begin manufacturing them at 8am every day.