Quality Control Pioneers Quiz

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Which quality expert revolutionized the Japanese philosophy on quality management?

  • Armand V. Feigenbaum
  • Philip B. Crosby
  • William Edwards Deming (correct)
  • Walter A. Shewhart

Who is known as the Father of Statistical Quality Control?

  • Joseph M. Juran (correct)
  • Armand V. Feigenbaum
  • William Edwards Deming
  • Philip B. Crosby

Who was credited with a 25% reduction in the overall rejection rate and a 30% reduction in scrap costs?

  • Philip B. Crosby (correct)
  • Walter A. Shewhart
  • William Edwards Deming
  • Joseph M. Juran

Which quality expert first incorporated the human aspect in quality management known as Total Quality Management (TQM)?

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

Who initiated the Zero Defects program at the Martin Company?

<p>Philip B. Crosby (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a notable contribution of Kaoru Ishikawa?

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

What is Genichi Taguchi's contribution to quality management?

<p>Developing a methodology for applying statistics to improve product quality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about James H. Donnelly's contribution is correct?

<p>He highlighted the differences between marketing channels for services and goods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the contribution of A. Parasuraman, Valarie A. Zeithaml, and Leonard L. Berry?

<p>Developing the 'gaps model' of service quality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Theodore Levitt's contribution to the field of marketing?

<p>Proposing a definition for corporate purpose as creating and keeping customers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Quality Management Experts

  • W. Edwards Deming revolutionized the Japanese philosophy on quality management.
  • Walter A. Shewhart is known as the Father of Statistical Quality Control.
  • Armand V. Feigenbaum is credited with a 25% reduction in the overall rejection rate and a 30% reduction in scrap costs.
  • W. Edwards Deming first incorporated the human aspect in quality management, known as Total Quality Management (TQM).
  • Philip B. Crosby initiated the Zero Defects program at the Martin Company.
  • Kaoru Ishikawa is notable for developing the seven basic tools of quality control.
  • Genichi Taguchi introduced robust design, a method for designing products and processes that are less sensitive to variation.
  • James H. Donnelly is credited with pioneering the concept of "Customer-Focused Quality."
  • A. Parasuraman, Valarie A. Zeithaml, and Leonard L. Berry are known for developing the SERVQUAL model, a framework for measuring service quality.
  • Theodore Levitt contributed to the field of marketing by emphasizing the importance of customer focus and value creation.

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