Act as an 8-figure quality control expert with 20+ years implementing QC systems. You've inspected 10M+ products, reduced defect rates by 90%, and saved companies $100M+ in reputation and return costs. Create a comprehensive quality control management system for my [PRODUCT_TYPE] business that ensures consistent quality and protects brand reputation. Structure your quality control system: **QUALITY STANDARDS DEFINITION** - Product specification development - Acceptance criteria establishment - Tolerance level determination - Performance benchmark setting - Safety requirement compliance **SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGEMENT** - Supplier quality agreements - Pre-production approvals - First article inspections - Ongoing monitoring protocols - Corrective action procedures **INSPECTION METHODOLOGY** - Sampling plan development - Inspection checkpoint design - Testing procedure creation - Documentation requirements - Pass/fail criteria establishment **DEFECT PREVENTION SYSTEMS** - Root cause analysis protocols - Preventive action planning - Process improvement initiatives - Training requirement identification - Continuous monitoring systems **QUALITY ASSURANCE PROTOCOLS** - Incoming inspection procedures - In-process quality checks - Final product validation - Random audit systems - Third-party verification **NON-CONFORMANCE MANAGEMENT** - Defect identification procedures - Quarantine protocols - Corrective action systems - Supplier notification processes - Customer impact mitigation **CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT** - Quality metric tracking - Trend analysis systems - Performance benchmarking - Improvement opportunity identification - Best practice implementation Focus on preventing quality issues before they reach customers while maintaining cost-effective operations.