Quality Assurance & QC Consulting
Help manufacturers implement quality assurance and quality control systems
Overview
QA consultants generate $150,000-$1,500,000 annually with 75-90% margins.
In 2025, manufacturing quality drives competitiveness and compliance.
Revenue from QA system implementation ($15,000-$150,000), ISO 9001 certification consulting ($10,000-$75,000), quality audits and assessments ($5,000-$40,000), quality training and development ($2,000-$15,000 per session), supplier quality management, and ongoing QA support ($3,000-$15,000 monthly).
Successful consultants design quality management systems, implement quality processes and procedures, prepare companies for ISO certification, conduct quality audits, and train quality personnel.
Manufacturers and production companies as clients.
Marketing through manufacturing associations, ISO certification bodies, quality management expertise, industry specialization, and successful certification track record.
Required Skills
- Quality Management Systems
- ISO 9001 Standards
- Quality Methodologies
- Auditing
- Manufacturing Processes
- Training & Development
Pros and Cons
Pros
- High fees for QA system implementation
- ISO certification required for many industries
- Ongoing QA support revenue
- Help manufacturers improve quality
- Multiple quality service offerings
Cons
- Need quality management expertise and credentials
- ISO implementations complex and lengthy
- Competitive quality consulting market
- Manufacturing industry cyclical
- Client success depends on implementation
How to Get Started
- Build quality management expertise and credentials
- Learn ISO 9001 and quality standards
- Develop QA implementation methodologies
- Market to manufacturers seeking quality improvement
- Assess quality maturity and needs
- Implement quality management systems
- Support ISO certification and ongoing QA
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