TQM Flashcards
TQM CONTROL
Total Quality Management
Total Quality Control
Involves everyone in the organization
Involves cross-functional levels
JIT
Just In Time
Maintain minimum required number of stock everyday
Saves inventory cost
Establish reorder point
JIT (Just In Time ) Production System
producing only necessary units
in necessary quantity at a necessary time resulting in
decreased excess inventories and excess workforce
thereby increasing productivity.
JIT PRODUCTION
There must be a clear, well defined policy on quality
reflecting management commitment
Policy Development
Maintaining equipment in top working condition to avoid
breakdowns and delay in manufacturing process
Total Productive Maintenance
Orient employees through various modes such as
circulation of documents, newsletters, training, meetings,
pledge cards and personal contact.
Policy Development
Encourage all workers to talk about their suggestions and
put them into action right away.
Suggestion System
The suggestion must be one that leads to an upgraded
standard once implemented.
Suggestion System
Management should give recognition to employee’s efforts
in improvement. To reinforce the program, it must be a
criteria in supervisor or manager performance that they
recognize such effort.
Suggestion System
Known as quality circles
Small Group Activities
Quality circles
quality issues
issues such as cost
safety
productivity
The feeling of ownership is intensified because those who
are directly involved solve the problem in a multifunctional
team.
Small Group Activities
Continuous for Improvement
KAIZEN
Change for the Better
KAIZEN
Is a productive that organizes individual organizations or departments and consequently enhancess efficiency by keeping the workplace neat,orderly,and accessible and it is for this reason that it is considered as the foundation of quality initiative in any organization.
5s
Clearly distinguish needed items from uneeded items and eliminate the latter
SORT ( Seiri)
keep needed items in the correct place to allow for easy and immediate retrieval
SET IN ORDER ( Seiton)
Swepting and cleanliness
SHINE (Seiso)
maintaining the 3s
STANDARDIZE (Seiketsu)