A Multiproduct Plant
Figure 8.13 shows the organizational structure for the quality-control component where there are three product lines (A, B, and C) at a single plant location of moderate size. The technical content of both product and process is relatively limited; hence all the engineering activity for the quality-control function is centralized in a single quality-engineering component. In addition to regularly assigned quality-engineering work, process-engineering work is applied to the respective product lines as required. Quality information engineering work is also done by this same component as the need arises.