Chapter 2 Flashcards
characteristics of a product or service that bears on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs and a product or service that is free of defects
quality
what is the key to a TQM program?
continuous monitoring and evaluation, feedback mechanisms
these were the first to document empirically that the most important factor predicting success of business is quality
Buzzell and Gale
intellectual father of TQM 14 point system
Edwards Deming
what are the 14 points of TQM?
consistency of purpose toward improvement, adopt new philosophy of quality, cease dependence on inspection to achieve quality, end practice of choosing suppliers based only on price, improve constantly and forever, extensive training on the job ,shift focus from production # to quality, drive out fear, break down departmental barriers, eliminate slogans and targets, eliminate numeric quotas for workforce, remove barriers to employee pride/annual rating/merit systems, vigorous program of education and self-improvement for everyone ,everyone on board
a procedure that defines and ensure maintenance of standards within prescribed tolerances for a product or service (Thorner and Manning), reactive and output-oriented
Quality Assurance (QA)
management philosophy directed at ^ customer satisfaction and promoting positive change and effective cultural enviro for improvement of all org aspects
total quality management
focused management philosophy for providing leadership, structure, training, enviro for continuous improvement of all org processes (Shands Hospital)
Continuous Quality Improvement
disciplined, data-driven approach for improving quality by removing defects and causes
Six Sigma
Japanese philosophy emphasizing incremental and continuous improvement in every aspect of daily life
Kaizen
radical redesign of business processes for dramatic improvement
reengineering
using less human effort, less space, less capital, less time to make products exactly as customer wants with fewer defects than occur in mass production
Lean
what is theory of constraints?
concentration on exploiting and elevating constraints that slow production or service
quality design method to help orgs transform the voice of consumer into product or service
quality function deployment
Zabel and Avery suggest these 6 components of TQM:
intense focus on customer, concern for continual improvement, focus on process, improvement in quality of everything, accurate measurement, empowerment of employees
examples of internal customers?
employees and suppliers
TQM usually involves teams of ____
employees, a leader, facilitator
what is FACT?
fast service, accurate orders with food served, clean restaurant, temperature is right
what is TOE?
triad of excellence: quality, servvice, cooperation, plus enviro scan