1. What type of quality costs would the torn PUMA soccer jerseys be considered?
Original blog posting (June 30, 2016)

2. PUMA Torn Soccer Jerseys
In June 2016, at a European Championship soccer game at least four of Switzerland’s jerseys were torn
PUMA, a global sportswear company based in Germany, manufactured these jerseys
The yarns used in the fabric were found to have been damaged during production
The rest of PUMA’s inventory was inspected – no problems were found
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3. Question 1
What costs would PUMA incur related to the defective jerseys?

4. Question 2
What type of quality cost would the costs associated with these defective jerseys be considered: prevention, appraisal, internal failure, or external failure?

5. Question Recap
What costs would PUMA incur related to the defective jerseys?
What type of quality cost would the costs associated with these defective jerseys be considered: prevention, appraisal, internal failure, or external failure?

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