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Introduction to Quality
Objectives
Discuss the development of quality as a discipline Discuss the complexity of defining quality Compare and contrast the leading approaches to defining quality Discuss the difference between defining quality for goods and for services Discuss the major contributors to the quality profession Define key quality management terms
History of Quality
18th-20th century
Moved from craft concept to concepts of specialization of labor, scientific management, and mass production.
1700s
Interchangeable parts made adherence to specifications vital.
Definitions of Quality
The Oxford English Dictionary: Peculiar excellence or superiority.
ANSI/ASQ: The totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bears on its ability to satisfy given needs.
Modern Definition
Quality is meeting or exceeding customer expectations
Who is the customer? External customers
Recipients of an output but are not part of the organization supplying it.
Internal customers Recipients of another persons or departments output within an organization
Respect & Caring Information First Impression Staff Diversity Effectiveness & Continuity Meals Appropriateness Efficiency
Value-Based Definition Quality is defined in terms of costs and prices. A quality product is one that provides performance at an acceptable price or conformance at an acceptable cost.
Demings 14 Points
1. Create constancy of purpose for improvement of product & service. 2. Adopt the new philosophy. 3. Cease dependency on mass inspection. 4. End the practice of awarding business on price tag alone. 5. Improve constantly and forever the system of production & service. 6. Institute training. 7. Institute leadership. 8. Drive out fear. 9. Break down barriers between staff areas. 10. Eliminate slogans, exhortations, and targets for the workforce. 11. Eliminate numerical quotas. 12. Remove barriers to pride of workmanship. 13. Institute a vigorous program of education & retraining. 14. Take action to accomplish the transformation.
Quality Planning
Identify internal and external customers. Determine customer needs. Develop product and service features that respond to customer needs. Establish quality goals that meet the needs of customers and suppliers at a minimum combined cost. Develop a process that can produce the needed product/service features. Prove process capabilitythat the process can meet the quality goals under operating conditions.
Quality Control
Choose what to control. Choose units of measurement. Establish measurement. Establish standards for performance. Measure actual performance. Interpret the difference between actual and standard. Take action on the difference.
Quality Improvement
Prove the need for improvement. Identify specific projects for improvement. Organize for discovery of causes. Diagnose to find the causes. Provide remedies. Prove that the remedies are effective under operating conditions. Provide for control to hold the gains.
Established the Basic Elements of Improvement Goal setting is central to his philosophy
Summary
There is no single or simple definition of quality that will work for all products and services The best modern definition of quality may be meeting or exceeding customer expectations. Among the most prominent of the quality gurus are:
Shewhart Deming Juran Crosby Feigenbaum Ishikawa Taguchi
Quality Definitions
Strategic Quality Management (SQM) Total Quality Management (TQM)