in welding a spoiled part. Also, as per Monty's observation, "there were more people checking work and moving parts than there were actually doing the work". The problem is the firm spends too much on appraisal costs during and after the production process, which reduces productivity. Moreover, Mike is welding and inspecting the parts himself to finish one subassembly, and by doing so, has wasted a great amount of time and effort.
             1. The firm is unlikely to get higher quality products by further increasing appraisal costs throughout later stages in the production process. The firm needs to invest more in prevention and appraisal costs earlier in the process.
             2. Introduce an automatic materials handling line to improve efficiency.
             3. Indirect workers, such as those moving materials and inspecting later in the process,
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