Situation: Charlie's Pressurized Cottage Cheese Company sells soft cheese products in aerosol cans, making it easy for their customers to put copious amounts of cheese onto fruit, granola, or directly into their mouths. Yum! Unfortunately, the cans occasionally explode in the warehouse before they can be sold to customers. According to The Cost of Poor Quality, what category does this cost belong to?

Internal failure costs arise from defects detected before a product reaches the customer. Exploding aerosol cans in the warehouse represent wasted materials, labor, and handling before sale. RevOps principles emphasize identifying and reducing internal failures to improve operational efficiency and minimize losses. Tracking these costs helps prioritize process improvements and quality control measures. Addressing internal failures prevents revenue leakage and supports scalable, reliable operations.