The results of statistical processing of data on the quality of the steel used for the manufacture of seamless pipes are presented. The calculated indices of the technological processes of production and estimated actual and the predicted level of defective products. Recommendations on the use of indices of potential of the processes in the quality control of products. Key words: steel, statistical processing of data on the quality, indexes of the capabilities of processes, the level of defective products.

No one remembers the name of the one who came to the finish line second. In modern realities, increasing the competitiveness of products and improving their quality are synonymous, and the search for ways to achieve these goals has become key. This article discusses the concepts of competition and presents one of the effective ways to achieve competitive products in the engineering industry - the qualimetric method of expert assessments. This method is effective, universal and convenient for solving various problems. The application of the method of expert assessments allows the company to constantly improve the shape of its products, determine the necessary quality indicators, increase the material interest of workers, improve working conditions in the workplace and much more. Thus, the method becomes an effective "tool" that allows to maintain a stable position of the enterprise on the market and provide one of the key principles of QMS, TQM - customer orientation, which includes identifying possible causes of product defects and conducting market research to determine customer needs.

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