Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Quality Drivers
|
Higher performance requirements
Faster product development Higher technology levels Materials and processes pushed to the limit Lower contractor profit margins Fewer defects/rejects |
|
Market Expectations
|
Salability
Produceability Social acceptability Operability Availability Reliability Maintainability |
|
Strategic QM
|
Quality is defined by the customer
Quality linked with profitability on both the market and cost sides Quality has become a competitive weapon Quality is now an integral part of the strategic planning process Quality requires an organization-wide commitment |
|
The Deming Cycle for Continuous Improvement (The Shewhart Cycle)
|
Planning (objectives, methods) →
Do (train, execute) → Check (how methods are executed) → Act (immediate remedies, future actions) |
|
Degrees of Quality
|
Structural (length, frequency)
Sensory (taste, beauty, appeal) Time-oriented (reliability, maintainability) Commercial (warrantee) Ethical (honesty, courtesy) |
|
Quality Expectations
|
Policy
Objectives Assurance Control Audit Program Plan |
|
Cost of Quality
|
Prevention
Appraisal Internal Failure External Failure (Kills company – worst one) Companies will use these like levers (PAIE) |
|
Check Sheets
|
Checklists
Agree on what is being observed |
|
Cause and Effect Analysis
|
Start with problem and identifies cause or other way around
|
|
Bell Shaped Curve and Normal Distribution Attributes
|
X +/- 1 sigma → 68% – 317.3 million defects per billion opportunities for failure
X +/- 2 = 95% – 45.4 million X +/- 3 = 99.73% – 2.7 million (most companies at here) X +/- 4 = 99.9937% – 63,000 X +/- 5 = 99.9999943 – 57 X +/- 6 = 99.9999999998 – 2 Six Sigma = 2 defects/billion opportunities |