The effect of improving prevention and appraisal costs on the failure costs within the framework of PAF model: An application

This research is intended to determine the relationship between quality costs within the framework of PAF model. The examined relationship states that improvements in prevention and appraisal costs also known as conformance costs have any impact on the failure costs.Firstly, literature review of the quality costs are explained in this study. After the review, a case study is applied to explain improvements in prevent costs and appraisal costs effect on failure costs in this research. The case study is applied in a textile factory located in Gaziantep province. For this study, first six months data which are belong to 2011 and 2012 has been considered to analyze quality costs. Variation on quality costs has been examined during the same time. As a result of these studies, improvements in the costs of prevention and evaluation, has been concluded positive impact on failure costs.Key Words: Costs of quality, PAF model, improving on quality costs