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The process of dealing with or controlling things or people. The act of overseeing all activities and tasks needed to maintain a
desired level of excellence.
Management is a set of principles relating to the functions of
planning, organizing, directing and controlling, and the This includes the determination of a quality policy, creating and
application of these principles in harnessing physical, financial, implementing quality planning and assurance, and quality control
human and informational resources efficiently and effectively to and quality improvement.
achieve organizational goals.
Quality management is a discipline for ensuring that outputs,
Management can be defined as the process of administering and benefits, and the processes by which they are delivered, meet
controlling the affairs of the organization, irrespective of its stakeholder requirements and are fit for purpose.
nature, type, structure Quality management has four components: quality planning, quality
assurance, quality control and continual improvement. These
include procedures, tools and techniques that are used to ensure
DIMENSIONS OF QUALITY that the outputs and benefits meet customer requirements.
Dimensions of quality are the different features of product or
service
1. Functionality – the core features and characteristics of TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT - A core definition of total
a product that satisfy the customer quality management (TQM) describes a management approach to
long-term success through customer satisfaction. In a TQM
2. Reliability – indicator of durability of products.
effort, all members of an organization participate in improving
3. Usability – product should be user friendly. The user processes, products, services, and the culture in which they work.
should be able to use the product easily without the help Total quality management (TQM) is a structured approach to
of an expert. overall organizational management. The focus of the process is to
4. Maintainability – ease with which a product can be improve the quality of an organization's outputs, including goods
maintained in the original condition (measured as mean and services, through continual improvement of internal practices.
of time to repair)
TQM implies that everyone associated with the organization is
5. Efficiency – how much output is taken by different
committed towards continual improvement of the organization
products on giving same input.
through customer satisfaction.
What is the difference between effectiveness and
efficiency? They are two buzzwords that are popularly
used by CEOs and Sales VPs in charting the course of their Dr. WILLIAM EDWARDS DEMING
organization. Yet, they are also commonly misused and • referred to as Father of Quality Control
misinterpreted, not just in the lexicon of business-speak • best known for initiating a transformation in the Japanese
but also in daily use. For all intents and purposes, let’s manufacturing sector in the after effects of World War II
begin by defining efficiency and effectiveness in • he modified the Shewhart PDSA (plan, do, study, act) to
general terms what is now referred to as the Deming cycle (plan, do,
check, act)
Effective (adj.) – Adequate to accomplish a purpose; • he said that only the CUSTOMER can define the quality of
producing the intended or expected result. any product or service. Quality is a relative term that will
Efficient (adj.) – Performing or functioning in the best adjust in meaning based on the customer’s needs.
possible manner with the least waste of time and effort. • He stressed the responsibilities of top mgt to be the
The difference between effectiveness and efficiency can leader in changing processes and systems. Leadership
be summed up shortly, sweetly and succinctly – plays an important role in ascertaining the success of
quality management. Top management is in charge.
Being effective is about doing the right things, Deming’s 14 point methodology
while being efficient is about doing things right.
1. Constancy of purpose – to accommodate long term
6. Aesthetics – a product or service should not only needs instead of short term profitability
perform well but also appear attractive. It includes color, 2. The new philosophy – espouse the philosophy for one
finish, overall look of product or service. can no longer allow delays, mistakes, and faulty
7. Serviceability – includes: workmanship
a. How well the customers are treated? 3. Cease dependence on inspection – remove the need for
mass inspection as a technique to attain quality by
b. How complaints are handled and resolved?
building quality into the product in the first place.
C. How much time you take to resolve problem?
4. End lowest tender contracts – Deming advised
businesses to utilize single-sourcing for long term
relationships with a few suppliers leading to loyalty and 3. Quality measurement
opportunities for shared improvement 4. Cost of quality
5. Improve every process – Plan, Do, Check, Act – the 5. Quality awareness
Deming cycle 6. Corrective action
6. Institute training on the job – fresh skills are essential to 7. Zero defects planning
sustain changes in materials, methods, product design, 8. Supervisor training
machinery, techniques, and service. 9. Zero defects day
7. Institute leadership – introduce leadership aimed at 10. Goal setting
helping people carry out a better job. The responsibility 11. Error-cause removal
of managers and supervisors must be altered to highlight
12. Recognition
on quality rather than quantity.
13. Quality councils
8. Drive out fear – build a fear-free environment where
14. Do it over again – quality improvement programs never
everyone can contribute and work effectively
ends
9. Break down barriers – with trust, respect, and
appreciation for the needs of others.
Internal barriers – barriers between organizational levels Mistakes are caused by 2 Factors
and departments.
External barriers – between company and its suppliers, • Lack of knowledge – can be eradicated by education and
customers, investors and community. training
Barriers can be removed using better communication, • Lack of attention – must have a personal commitment to
cross functional teams, and changing attitudes and excellence (zero defects)
cultures.
MASAAKI IMAI
• Ishikawa’s concept of total quality control contains 6
• Founder and President of Kaizen Institute
fundamental principles:
• Kaizen refers to continuous or “on-going”
o Quality first – not short-term profits first o Customer
improvement
orientation – not producer orientation
• Kaizen is acknowledged globally as an essential pillar of an
o The next step is your customer – breaking down the
organization’s long-term competitive strategy.
fence of sectionalism
• Kaizen philosophy believes that people at all levels,
o Using facts and data to make presentations – use of together with the lowermost levels in the organizational
statistical methods hierarchy, can add to improvements. This is possible
o Reverence for humanity as a management because Kaizen asks for simply little improvements.
philosophy, full participatory management
o Cross-functional management
FRAMEWORK FOR QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE • Learning is the most important value to most of the firms
EXCELLENCE • Improving based on what is learned is the next greatest
value
The Deming Philosophy
• Repeat applicants tend to ‘compete’ against
- consists of 4 parts: themselves and their first attempt
• Recognition for high performance does matter – the
➢ Appreciation for a system inherent pride in being seen as exceptional is definitely a
➢ Understanding process variation reward in itself
➢ Theory of knowledge
➢ Psychology
ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE is defined as the ongoing
efforts to establish an internal framework of standards and
SYSTEMS: processes intended to engage and motivate employees to deliver
products and services that fulfill customer requirements within
• Set of functions or activities that work together to achieve business expectations. It is the achievement by an organization of
organizational goals
consistent superior performance—for example, outputs that
• Deming believe that everyone should gain over long term exceed meeting objectives, needs, or expectations.
• Example: McDonald’s
VARIATION
An ORGANIZATION is a group aggregated and combined under
• Common variation: o Factors that are present as a natural specific leadership to function as a single entity for a particular
part of a process purpose.
• Special variation o External sources that are not inherent
in the process EXCELLENCE is a measure of consistently superior performance that
• Example: bad batch of hamburger patties surpasses requirements and expectations without demonstrating
significant flaws or waste.
THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE
ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE continues the progress established
• Management decisions should be driven by facts, data, by a foundation such as total quality management, in which all
and justifiable theories, not solely by opinions levels of the organization participate in continual improvement.
PSYCHOLOGY
ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE MODEL AND
14 points for management
FRAMEWORK
…Don’t need an award A similar protocol, the European Foundation for Quality
…Aren’t interested in an award Management (EFQM) Excellence Model, includes the following
items:
…Don’t have time to apply for an award
• Leadership
…Aren’t anywhere near a role model organization • People
• Strategy
• Partnerships and resources
Not Just Another Award! • Processes, products, and services
• People results
The value of winning…
• Customer results • Customer
• Society results • Internal business processes
• Business results • Learning and growth
Successful organizational outcomes require deliberate • Replication: apply similar problem-solving methodology
management and improvement in six key areas: to achieve the same results
• Financial
• DEMING PRIZE
o It is annually awarded
o Future plan
• ASQ Certification
Structure and roles of Deming Prize committee
• o ASQ – American Society for
o The committee members consists of TQM experts from industry Quality
and academic field o ASQ certification is a formal recognition by ASQ
that an individual has demonstrated a
proficiency within, and comprehension of, a
specific body of knowledge
o Nearly 150,000 certifications have been issued
to dedicated professionals worldwide
Categories
o Calibration (the setting or correcting of a measuring
device or base level, usually by adjusting it to
match or conform to a dependably known and
unvarying measure.)
o Six sigma (seeks to improve the quality of
process outputs by identifying and removing
the causes of defects)
o Quality auditor o Quality engineer o Quality
• Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award technician o Software quality engineer
o Reliability engineer
• The European Quality
Award
Referred to as the
EFQM Excellence Award
o EFQM means European Foundation for
o Quality Management
o Awarded annually
o Centers on EXCELLENCE
o Excellent organizations achieve and
o sustain superior levels of performance
o that meet or exceed the expectations of all their
stakeholders
EFQM Model
2005
Features: