Unit 7 - Lesson 2 - Quality Management Flashcards
What is quality?
Quality is the conformance to specifications that reflects the needs of our customers
Difference between Quality Control and Quality Assurance
QC - check at end of process - Product Centered
QA - Q along process - Process Centered
QA approach
quality management uses tools and techniques to identify and remove the causes of unwanted variation
QA in general
approach manages quality through the way in which the business operates general
QC
involves inspection and measurement
What is TQM
Total Quality Management (TQM) developed in 1980s
Total Quality Management (TQM) Principals
- Quality can and must be managed.
- Everyone has a customer and is a supplier.
- Processes, not people, are the problem.
- Every employee is responsible for quality.
- Problems must be prevented, not just fixed.
- Quality must be measured.
- Quality improvements must be continuous.
- The quality standard is defect free.
- Goals are based on requirements, not negotiated.
- Life cycle costs, not upfront costs.
- Management must be involved and lead the TQM process.
- Plan and organise for quality improvement.
Total Quality Management (TQM) Principals
- Quality can and must be managed.
- Everyone has a customer and is a supplier.
- Processes, not people, are the problem.
- Every employee is responsible for quality.
- Problems must be prevented, not just fixed.
- Quality must be measured.
- Quality improvements must be continuous.
- The quality standard is defect free.
- Goals are based on requirements, not negotiated.
- Life cycle costs, not upfront costs.
- Management must be involved and lead the TQM process.
- Plan and organise for quality improvement.
Definition of a Quality Management System (QMS)
Mnt systems ensure that their products consistently meet the needs of their customers
Documents in typical Quality Management System
Policy
Procedures
Standard Operating Procedures
Records
Documents in typical Quality Management System
Policy
Procedures
Standard Operating Procedures
Records
What is the key document for QMS
Quality Policy - outlines exactly what the systems should achieve
Procedure QMS docs examples
Raw material specs
Product / recipe specs - alwyas account for some natural variation
Processing standards - target plus range
Standard operating procedures
Production - Know as Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) or Work Instruction (WIs)
Quality - quality control activities eg hyrdometer
Records QMS
Must be kept
Monitor actual vs expected