quality-control

• For years, accreditors (who decide whether a school meets quality-control standards and should be eligible for federal funds) have asked schools how many books they have in their libraries.

NSSE changes how colleges judge success, weakness 2009

And because there are 3.2 million teaching jobs in U.S. public schools and our quality-control systems are dysfunctional or non-existent, some of those people get teaching jobs and spend their careers teaching.

Alan Gottlieb: On "Teacher-Bashing" Alan Gottlieb 2011

The Dreamliner had been plagued by design and production issues, including substantial quality-control problems in its supply chain.

Boeing Revs Up for Dreamliner David Kesmodel 2011

In 2002, Ms. Regalado, a quality-control engineer, filed a sex-discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Justices Extend Protection Jess Bravin 2011

Jason Henry for The Wall Street Journal Dosal's cigarettes at a quality-control station in its Opa-Locka plant.

Florida Cigarette Maker Battles Proposed State Fees David Kesmodel 2011

Citigroup said it has undertaken improvements to its quality-control processes and has set aside cash to cover the settlement.

Citi Settles Case of Ineligible Loans Suzanne Kapner 2012

Thus, poor instruction at our schools affects hiring practices and jacks up salary levels required to hire quality-control personnel.

George T. Haley: When Government Fails: Grade F for Education George T. Haley 2010

U.S. production quality-control engineers have masters 'degrees; in Japan, they have high school degrees.

George T. Haley: When Government Fails: Grade F for Education George T. Haley 2010

The officials said it is too early to know whether the suspect Southwest jets illustrate a quality-control problem involving specific workers and a relatively short span of time, or whether they are the result of broader production issues.

Boeing Factory Probed in Rupture of Southwest Jet Andy Pasztor 2011

A quality initiative launched in 2005 put final approval for new products in the hands of quality-control managers, rather than sales executives, and channeled up to 5% of revenue into research and development.

Kia looks to buff image with value, new designs 2011