Quality Management Frameworks

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Which of the following is a core component of Juran's Trilogy for Quality Management?

  • Quality Reporting
  • Quality Auditing
  • Quality Planning (correct)
  • Quality Inspection

According to Crosby, the definition of quality is elegance and added features beyond requirements.

False (B)

What is the main goal of supervision, according to Deming's 14 Points of Management?

To help people and machines do a better job

According to Feigenbaum, up to ____% of a plant's capacity can be wasted each time something does not go right the first time.

<p>40</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the quality management pioneer with their key concept:

<p>Juran = Quality Trilogy Crosby = Zero Defects Deming = 14 Points of Management</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following reflects Juran's view on the importance of top management?

<p>Top management leadership is crucial for successful quality implementation. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Crosby's 'doing it right the first time' (DIRFT) principle is a response to financial crises in organizations.

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

According to Deming, what is the overall goal that should be maintained with continuous improvement?

<p>Achieving customer satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

Feigenbaum developed the _________ Philosophy, emphasizing a systems approach to quality.

<p>Total Quality Control</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the quality aspect with Juran's Fitness of Quality component:

<p>Market Research = Quality of Design Management &amp; Technology = Quality of Conformance Reliability &amp; Maintainability = Availability</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Deming suggest companies should handle business based on price tags?

<p>Minimize total cost and foster long-term relationships with a single supplier. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Instituting slogans and targets for the workforce is a recommended practice according to Deming's 14 Points.

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

According to Feigenbaum, what three steps will lead to quality?

<p>Quality leadership, modern quality technology, organizational commitment</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ishikawa is best known for the ________ diagram, used for cause and effect analysis.

<p>Ishikawa</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the term with its description in the context of Shewhart's work:

<p>Special Cause = Assignable Cause Common Cause = Chance-Cause Shewhart Cycle = Process for identifying and correcting problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the 'Plan' phase in the PDCA cycle?

<p>Identifying a problem. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Taguchi, a product only causes a loss when it is outside the specification limits.

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

What is the main objective of any quality improvement program, according to Taguchi?

<p>Minimization of the variation of product performance about its target value</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) was established by the U.S. Congress in the year _______.

<p>1987</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the Baldrige Award category with its description:

<p>Leadership = How leaders guide and sustain the organization Strategy = Strategic planning processes Customers = Engagement with customers to meet their needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary entity that awards the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) Excellence Award?

<p>The European Foundation for Quality Management (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The EFQM Excellence Model is exclusively for large European organizations.

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

What does RADAR stand for in the context of the EFQM model?

<p>Results, Approach, Deployment, Assessment, Refinement</p> Signup and view all the answers

The _______ Prize was established in commemoration of Dr. William Edwards Deming's contributions to quality in Japan.

<p>Deming</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the EFQM Model criteria with its focus

<p>Leadership = Vision and environment of managers People = How the organization empowers employees Strategy = Defines goals and plans</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component from the 'Four Ps and Three Cs of TQM' involves the development and deployment of policies and strategies?

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

BS 5750 standards guarantee quality assurance.

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

In Taguchi's Three Stage Process, what activities define Stage 2?

<p>Parameter Design</p> Signup and view all the answers

Deming is widely known as the father of the _______ movement.

<p>quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the stage of Taguchi’s Three Stage Process to the activity that belongs to that stage.

<p>Stage 1 = System Design Stage 2 = Parameter Design Stage 3 = Tolerance Design</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of Juran's key point involves translating needs into one's language?

<p>Translate them into one's language (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A key point of Juran's approach to quality improvement is to make quality improvement only the managements responsibility

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

Name two brands who incorporated Deming's 14 points, and assisted Japan to become a manufacturing leader

<p>Toyota and Sony</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Feigenbaum _______ is everybody's job, but because it is everybody's job, it can become nobody's job without the proper leadership and organization.

<p>Quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following cause of delays to their category of the Ishikawa diagram.

<p>Inaccurate Performance Metrics = Measurement Defective Raw Materials = Material Insufficient Training = Manpower</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concept within Taguchi Methods?

<p>Statistical testing of a product should be carried out at the design stage. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

One of Taguchi's three stages to the process, suggests customers should inspect and dictate their product

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

How many different categories are within The Seven Categories of the Business Criteria?

<p>7</p> Signup and view all the answers

Malcolm Balridge uses a, _______ point scoring system to assess applicants.

<p>1,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match what each element achieves within in the context of EFQM Model

<p>Leadership = Set Direction Through Leadership Business = Assess customer, peoples and society Innovation = Deliver performance improvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Four Ps and Three Cs Model

A framework for excellent performance covering all aspects of an organization.

DIRFT (Crosby)

The principle of 'doing it right the first time' in response to quality issues.

Quality Award

A formal recognition of outstanding performance that demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation and customer satisfaction.

Ishikawa Diagram

A diagram showing causes of an event used in manufacturing and product development.

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Deming's Theory of Management

Deming's management approach details steps to transform a company's quality culture emphasizing continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

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Taguchi Methods

A quality control approach to engineering that emphasizes R&D and product design to reduce defects.

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Armand Feigenbaum

He developed the Total Quality Control (TQC) Philosophy that emphasizes the integration of effort.

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Deming Prize

A Japanese award for contributions in quality and dependability.

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Shewhart Cycle

The continuous cycle of Plan, Do, Check, Act for identifying and correcting problems in production.

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Malcolm Baldrige Criteria

These award focus on operations, workforce, leadership, strategy, customers, and results.

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The EFQM Excellence Model

The EFQM Excellence Model was created to help organizations develop strategies to increase their competitiveness.

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EFQM's Criteria

Focuses on develop a vision, create an environment in which organizational goals can be achieved, and achieve high quality products and services.

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RADAR Assessment Tool

The RADAR assessment tool is an instrument for assessment and improvement in all areas of an organization.

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Quality Planning Roadmap

Identify customers, Determine the needs, Traslate them into one's language, Develop a product which are able to produce those product features, Prove that the process can produce the product and transfer the resulting plans to the operating forces.

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ISO 9000

It is a set of international standards on quality management and quality assurance to help companies effectively document the quality system elements needed to maintain an efficient quality system.

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BS5750

It is the British Standard on Quality Systems and its equivalent in European Standards is EN 29000 and in the International Standards Organisation ISO 9000.

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