tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26678656511829154782011-04-21T16:46:39.343-07:00This Blog was created by Problem Solving Products, Inc. as a place to discuss sealing problems.Bill Weinbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033265808162558241noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667865651182915478.post-71562882356898511932009-03-18T14:17:00.000-07:002009-03-18T14:29:25.196-07:00Novel Concepts:<br /><br />1. The most expensive seal is the one which doesn't work.<br /><br />2. What is the cost of "quality"?<br /><br />3. Do you always get what you "pay for"?<br /><br /><br />The above novel concepts are very thought provoking. I do not believe there is a simple answer. I will try with the following:<br /><br />1. Number one is obvious. It doesn't matter how much money you saved--if the seal doesn't work, the money and time have become sunk costs.<br /><br />2. The cost of quality is a "soft" cost. It is very difficult to determine the actual cost of quality because it is reflected in all areas of the company: Service Department, Purchasing Department, AP, AR, etc. etc. etc.<br /><br />3. Sometimes you get what you "pay for". There is more than one engineering solution to a problem. Each solution will have an associated cost. I believe you start with the least expensive solution. You may be pleasantly surprised.<br />.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2667865651182915478-7156288235689851193?l=oringseal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bill Weinbergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11033265808162558241noreply@blogger.com0