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End-product testing discovers problems after much value has been added, leaving rejection as the main option.
Attributed contributors: Chuck Rogers. “End-product testing discovers problems after much value has been added, leaving rejection as the main option..” Deep Dive 3: Beyond Traceability: Turning Supply Chain Data into Continuous Compliance and Risk Intelligence. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 18 September 2026. Session time 4:20–5:04. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-2d426e38dce2
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End-product testing discovers problems after much value has been added, leaving rejection as the main option.
Proposed mechanism: Move inspection upstream to enable earlier correction.
Limit: Commercial dependence can constrain rejection even for powerful buyers.
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