Introduction to Total Quality Management (TQM)

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What is the primary focus of Total Quality Management (TQM)?

  • Increasing the production rate of goods and services
  • Reducing the number of employees in the organization
  • Improving the quality of an organization's outputs (correct)
  • Improving employee salaries and benefits

Who is considered the father of statistical quality control?

  • Rose Anne A. Beronilla
  • Walter A. Shewhart (correct)
  • Joseph M. Juran
  • W. Edwards Deming

In what year did Walter Shewhart publish his book on economic control of quality of manufactured product?

  • 1931 (correct)
  • 1941
  • 1951
  • 1921

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of Total Quality Management?

<p>Increasing production costs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the book 'What Is Total Quality Control?'

<p>Joseph M. Juran (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with developing the concept of Six Sigma (DMAIC)?

<p>Walter A. Shewhart (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the majority of the result that comes from a small number of factors according to the Pareto Principle?

<p>80% from 20% of the causes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of 'internal customer' identified by?

<p>Kaoru Ishikawa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in Juran's Quality Planning Road Map?

<p>Identify who are the customers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)?

<p>To reduce the time taken for product changeover (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What phrase was coined by Philip B. Crosby?

<p>Quality is free (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the concept of Poka-yoke, also known as 'mistake-proofing'?

<p>Shigeo Shingo (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the acronym TIMWOOD used to represent?

<p>Seven Types of Wastes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind Philip B. Crosby's concept of zero defects?

<p>Defects are not acceptable and everyone must strive to get it right the first time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the principle that Vilfredo Pareto observed?

<p>The Pareto Principle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the methodology developed by Genichi Taguchi to improve quality and reduce costs?

<p>Taguchi Methods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the seventh step in Juran's Quality Planning Road Map?

<p>Transfer the resulting plans to the operating forces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period was the Toyota Production System (TPS) developed?

<p>1945-1970 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Taguchi's methodology?

<p>Enhancing product design before manufacturing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of quality according to Taguchi?

<p>The loss imparted by the product to society (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Taguchi's quality loss function?

<p>To optimize product design and manufacturing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Taguchi, which of the following is an example of 'Smaller the better'?

<p>Emissions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of Taguchi's prototyping technique?

<p>To create a robust design that meets customer requirements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Quality of Design refer to?

<p>How well the product or service has been designed to meet customer requirements (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of Quality Improvement?

<p>To achieve unprecedented levels of performance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is involved in Quality Planning (QP)?

<p>Planning for quality objectives, QA/QC practices, and resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Quality of Service involve?

<p>Activities that enable the customer to procure and use the product (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is part of Strategic Planning?

<p>Investment in machinery and equipment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Quality Management (QM) responsible for?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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