For example, where a clothing manufacturer's inspection discovers that a line of shirts have been made with slightly uneven sleeves, the manufacturer may choose to sell these shirts at a discount, often through an outlet store and with the label cut off to indicate that the quality is not intended to reflect on the brand.
For this reason, it is hard for a network member to keep track of who did what, and when, to the final quality of the products.
For example, when lead was found in Mattel's toys, it tarnished the company's reputation, and disrupted the supply of its products in the market.
[citation needed] In the literature, the concept of product quality risk has not been fully investigated.
The NEC Engineering and Construction contract, a standard form of contract widely used in the construction industry, allows the contractor to rectify a defect at their own expense in place of the common law position, and obliges the client to allow the contractor appropriate access to undertake the rectification work.