Strategic Quality Management Strategic Quality Management (SQM) is the process of establishing long-range quality goals and defining the approach to meeting those goals (Juran and Gryan‚ 1993: page 38). In order for an organization to succeed against its’ competitors‚ they will need to apply SQM. This will help them to implement continuous improvement within the company. “SQM also requires values and principles‚ system thinking‚ positive leadership‚ internal and external customer satisfaction‚
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CHAPTER Statistical Quality Control Before studying this chapter you should know or‚ if necessary‚ review 1. 2. Quality as a competitive priority‚ Chapter 2‚ page 00. Total quality management (TQM) concepts‚ Chapter 5‚ pages 00 – 00. 6 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter you should be able to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Describe categories of statistical quality control (SQC). Explain the use of descriptive statistics in measuring quality characteristics. Identify and describe causes
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Chapter 8: Project Quality Management Learning Objectives 2 Understand the importance of project quality management for information technology products and services Define project quality management and understand how quality relates to various aspects of information technology projects Describe quality planning and its relationship to project scope management Discuss the importance of quality assurance Explain the main outputs of the quality control process The Importance
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Is TQS more important today that it was then years ago? Why or why not? Total quality service is more important today than it was ten years ago. Quality is a key factor in customer satisfaction and service is expected. In the past quality service may have been an afterthought to some companies‚ now it is essential to remain a competitive and successful business. Satisfied customers are the driving force that keeps a company in business. In my own experiences‚ when I have received poor service
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TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT Lecture I History of Quality During the early days of manufacturing‚ an operative’s work was inspected and a decision made whether to accept or reject it. As businesses became larger‚ so too did this role and full time inspection jobs were created. Accompanying the creation of inspection functions‚ other problems arose: • More technical problems occurred‚ requiring specialized skills‚ often not possessed by production workers • The inspectors lacked training • Inspectors
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UNIT 10 – QUALITY QUESTIONS 1. What does it mean by “Quality” and “ Quality Control”? 2. What should companies do to maintain the quality of their products/services effectively? 3. What do you think about the quality of Vietnamese products? What should companies do to enhance their competitiveness in competition? ANSWERS 1. The definition of quality depends on the different circumstances and perceptions. The meaning of quality is also time-based or situational. a. The definition
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A Global Perspective on Critical Success Factors of Quality Management Practices Abstract This paper provides a literature review of the studies on quality management in the world. By reviewing the literature on quality management‚ it is found that management commitment and international competition are critical for successful quality management implementation. However‚ there are differences on the level of quality management implementation among countries. It is suggested that the role of national
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There are eight such dimensions of quality. These are: 1. Performance: It involves the various operating characteristics of the product. For a television set‚ for example‚ these characteristics will be the quality of the picture‚ sound and longevity of the picture tube. 2. Features: These are characteristics that are supplemental to the basic operating characteristics. In an automobile‚ for example‚ a stereo CD player would be an additional feature. 3. Reliability: Reliability of a product is
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Contents Introduction and Orientation to the Topic 4 Report 5 Task 1 5 Defining Quality in Terms of Business 5 Evolution of Total Quality 5 Quality Management Approaches for Walmart 6 Deming’s approach 6 Juran’s Approach 6 Crosby’s approach 7 Similarities and differences among the Suggested Approaches 7 Similarities among Juran‚ Crosby and Deming’s approaches 7 The differences between Juran‚ Crosby and Deming’s approaches 7 Task 2 9 Customer satisfaction 9 Continuous Improvement 9
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Operators use the term “Quality” somewhere in their advertising and promotion. What exactly does that mean? One would compile multiple responses‚ as management tries to define “Quality”. The same would be said for their staff‚ and‚ just as importantly‚ the customers. We all have different perspectives. Quality has become an essence to lifestyle and with intensification of competitors; there exist a constant drive to excel in business. Various authors and individuals have defined quality as per the business
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