ABSTRACT
Once a company has created a product that it believes the consumer will purchase and like, it is incumbent on it to be able to provide the customer with the same product for each and every experience. To meet this obligation, companies spend a signification amount of time and money on equipment and labor. Although this is important, unless the company has established standards for all facets of production, product quality and consistency will end up being a moving target. To establish these standards, the company needs to evaluate three specific areas and create specifications for each: raw materials, processing, and finished goods. Although they vary in their scope and application, together they provide the needed guidelines and structure for the company to make the same product each and every time.
