If we correct the same mistake at the end of every job, we need to examine the decisions that precede it. A final intervention may resolve today's delivery while leaving the cause ready to recur.
It helps to trace where the discrepancy begins: in the requirements, the design, the materials, or a handover between people. The team making the last correction often has important information about what needs changing earlier.
Not every difficulty can be eliminated in advance. Still, a recurring problem deserves more than another quick fix. A sound process leaves less need to rescue quality afterwards, with a clear understanding of what we check before the work reaches its final stage.
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