
46 A First Course in Quality Engineering
almost $500 billion in benets� By dollars paid, the U�S� Social Security pro-
gram is the largest government program in the world and the single greatest
expenditure in the U�S� federal budget� More on the Social Security system
can be obtained from their website: http://www�ssa�gov/�
How would you dene the quality of service provided by the Social
Security system? What are the “products,” and what are the characteristics
and performance measurements to be taken to monitor the service quality of
the Social Security system?
References
Campanella, J�, and F� J� Corcoran� 1982� “Principles of Quality Costs ...