What improves the S/Q rating of branded shoes at a production site?

Increasing the incentive pay for production workers, and thereby reduce reject rates on pairs producedIncreasing expenditures for enhanced styling/featuresIncreasing efforts to improve the productivity of production workersAvoiding bidding for contracts to supply private-label footwear to chain retailers, which damages the company’s image as a producer of top quality footwearMaximizing the use of overtime at each production location