The objective is to minimize the number of defects per piece of product by control of the process variables that
affect the quality of product. The framework comprises details of the elements of the manufacturing system that may affect the presence of defects in the produced items. Also, it comprises the tool that is used for the inspection of defective items and the application of the lean manufacturing tool ‘Jidoka’; this means stopping production when the quality of the product
is compromised. The framework requires a statistical process control chart to define the average, higher, and