ACES Quality Management, Denver, reported the overall fourth-quarter critical defect rate fell to 1.38%, a 22.9% decrease from 1.79% in Q3 2025, marking the first quarterly decline after three consecutive quarters of increases.
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ACES Finds Modest Rise in Critical Defect Rate
ACES Quality Management, Denver, found the overall critical defect rate increased from 1.31% in the first quarter of 2025 to 1.51% in the second.