ðɪs æktˈɪvᵻɾi ɹuːtˈiːnli ʌŋkˈʌvɚd dˈiːfɛkts ɪn dɪzˈaɪn, mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚ, ænd ɐsˈɛmbli ænd ɹɪzˈʌltᵻd ɪn ɐn ɛkspˈɛnsɪv, dɹˈɔːn ˈaʊt sˈaɪkəl ʌv ɪnspˈɛkʃən, ɹᵻwˈɜːk, ɹˌiːɪnspˈɛkʃən, ænd ɹᵻtˈɛst.
This activity routinely uncovered defects in design, manufacture, and assembly and resulted in an expensive, drawn out cycle of inspection, rework, reinspection, and retest.