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| Define the steps to produce product |
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| Statistical quality control |
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| The process some managers use to continually monitor all phases of the production process to assure that quality is being built into the product from the beginning. |
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| constant strive for the better |
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| the next process (or processes) that receives the work output. customer of the machine shop is the assembly department that uses the parts. |
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| The types of measurement or tests required and the amount of inspection required at each of these points should be determined. |
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| granted to suppliers that have demonstrated they use statistical process control and other methods to achieve consistent quality performance |
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| Statistical process control |
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| utilizes inspection (or testing) of the product or service while it is being produced and plotting those results on a graph. any variances from quality standards are recognized and can be corrected if beyond the set standards. |
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| every part of the process is under quality control |
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| the ability of the process to meet or exceed the technical specifications of the process |
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| if process capability is not adequate to meet present or future needs, continuous improvement can be undertaken. |
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Define: The process is selected for improvement, and the project charter is specified.
Measure: Quality variables valued by the customer are measured, and goals are set for improvement.
Analyze: The root causes of the current defect levels are identified, and alternatives are considered for process changes.
Improve: The process is changed and checked for improvement.
Control: This step ensures that the process improvement is not lost over time. |
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| common name given to quality management and assurance standards |
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| a collection of the best practices for managing an organization's impact on the environment |
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| PERT(Program Evaluation and Review Technique) |
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| method for analyzing the tasks involved in completing a given project, estimating the time needed to complete each task, and identifying the minimum time needed to complete the total project |
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