Quality at the source is a productivity method that places the duty for detecting faults in the hands of the worker, or at the place of manufacture. The effective use of this lean technology necessitates a dramatic change in how managers, as well as workers, see the quality. The quality control team is not solely responsible for quality.
The manufacturing process should be arranged so that production line personnel may detect mistakes before they are faults. Quality at the source requires the formation of a proactive culture, as well as the teaching of a mistake avoidance mindset instead of a reaction to issues.