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DEFINITIONS OF QUALITY
1. Transcendent Perspective: excellence HISTORY OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT
-to rise above or extend beyond ordinary limits As the philosopher GEORGE SANTAYANA said, “those who
-judgemental definition of quality cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.’’
2. Product Perspective: quantities of product attributes Thus, an understanding of the history of quality can be
-quantity of some product attribute
quite insightful. Quality has been an important aspect of
3. User Perspective: fitness for intended use
production operations throughout the history.
-how well the product perform its intended functions.
4. Value Perspective: quality vs. price
1. Ancient History
-relationship of product benefits to price - Zhou Dynasty in China
5. Manufacturing Perspective: conformance to specifications
2. The Age of Craftsmanship
-Consumers and Organization want consistency in goods and - Skilled workers during the Middle Ages
services. - Industrial Revolution
-Specification are targets and tolerance determined by 3. Early 20th Century
designer of goods and services - Separate quality departments
6. Customer Perspective: meeting or exceeding customer - Ford Motor Company
expectations - Statistical methods and quality assurance
- totality of features and characteristics of a product or Professional societies and publications
services that bears on its ability to satisfy given needs.
4. Post World War II
- Evolution of quality management in Japan
- W. EDWARDS DEMING – Father of total quality
management. 14 points
- JOSEPH JURAN – founder of range of quality
techniques. Quality Management Approach
5. U.S. “Quality Revolution”
- Quality crisis around 1980
- Growth of product quality awareness in
manufacturing industries
6. Early Successes CONTEMPORARY INFLUENCES ON QUALITY
- Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (1987) In 2011, the American Society for quality identified eight
- Books, consulting, training key forces that will influence the future of quality.
7. From Product Quality to Total Quality Management
- “Little Q” vs. “Big Q” and TQM 1. Global Responsibility- an organization must be fully
aware of global impact of its local decisions and realize
MANAGEMENT FAILURES that as demand grows for the planet’s finite resources,
- Cynicism and disinterest waste is increasingly unacceptable. Global
- “No, TQM isn’t dead. TQM failures just prove that responsibility also involves, labor practices, human
bad management is still alive and kicking.” rights, consumer rights, fair operating practices, and
EARLY MANAGEMENT FAILURES contribution to society.
1. Poor Strategies 2. Consumer awareness- With today’s technology such as
2. Flawed Organizational approaches internet, twitter, facebook and Instagram, consumer
3. Flawed Management System have access to a wealth information on which to make
purchasing decision.
PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE 3. Globalization- Globalization no longer means just an
1. Role of leadership opportunity for organizations to enter new markets.
2. Strategic plans Today, firms must contend with a growing number of
3. How data and information's use in decision making competitors and sources of lower-cost labor and
4. Improved environmental conditions assume the risks associated with global supply chains.
4. Increasing rate of change- Technology has shifted the
- From the perspective , the product focused notion of rate of change into an entirely new gear, which brings
quality evolved into a new concept called with its opportunities and threats.
PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE- define as an integrated
5. Workforce of the future- Competition for talent will
approach to organizational management.
increase, and along with technological advances, will
- Focus on customer value, organizational sustainability,
change how and where work is done.
improvement of effectiveness and capabilities, and
6. Aging population- as people live longer, organizations
organizational and personal learning
face higher cost for healthcare and social welfare
program.
EMERGENCE OF SIX SIGMA 7. Twenty-first century quality- quality is not the
- a customer-focused, results-oriented approach to same as it was 50 years ago, even five years ago.
business improvement Quality is moving beyond the organization’s walls to
- -New approached of quality improvement during 1990’s encompass a customer’s entire experience either the
- -customer focused, result oriented approach organization rather that just the quality of the product
- -integrate many traditional quality improvement which or service.
are validated and tested over the years.
8. Innovation- according to study, INNOVATION is ‘’the
pursuit of something different and exciting.’’
GLOBALIZATION OF QUALITY
Innovation lies at the heat of organizational survival. As
-due to high competition around the world. The global
the study states, “if the innovation means the ability of
marketplace, domestic and even international organization
a company to anticipate customer needs—expressed or
realized that, in order to survive in the competition they
unexpressed, known or unknown—and bring products
need to defend on high quality.
or services to the marketplace that excite customers,
- Many countries have mounted efforts to increased quality
then clearly innovation in the fuel of growth in today’s
awareness, including conferences, seminars, radio show, school
essay contest, pamphlet distribution, publications & etc. changing world, and more so tomorrow.”
CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES These eight forces will impact how organizations
- The challenge today is to ensure the managers continue configure themselves, how managers plan and lead,
to focus on quality management performance and how all workers will perform to achieve quality. As
excellence through their organization. ASQ noted “Quality should shape society. Ultimately,
- A former Xerox president DAVID KEARNS observed, quality methodology will be used to build a better
“Quality is a race without a finish line.” world.”
GROWTH OF MODERN QUALITY MANAGEMENT
MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Critical Differences Between Service And Manufacturing
Quality management is rooted in manufacturing; therefore, • Customer needs and performance standards are more
that is where we will begin. In image below, it illustrates a difficult to identify and measure.
typical manufacturing system and the key relationships • Services requires a higher degree of customization.
among its function. • Output is intangible.
• Services are produced and consumed simultaneously.
• Customers are often involved in actual process.
• Services are more labor-intensive than manufacturing.
• Services handle large numbers of transactions.
LEGAL SERVICES
QUALITY IN PURCHASING
- A firm’s legal department attempts to guarantee that the
- A purchasing agent should not simply be responsible for
firm complies with laws and regulations regarding such
low-cost procurement but should maintain a clear focus on
things as product labeling, packaging, safety, and
the quality of purchased goods and materials.
transportation; designs and words its warranties properly;
satisfies its contractual requirements; and has proper
QUALITY IN PRODUCTION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
procedures and documentation in place in the event of
- Poor quality often results from time pressures caused by
liability claims against it. The rapid liability suits have made
insufficient planning and scheduling.
legal services and important aspect of quality.
EMPOWERMENT
Employee Involvement (EI)
-simply means giving people authority.
-refers to any activity by which employees participate in
work related decisions and improvement activities, with
TEAMWORK
the objectives of tapping the creative energies of all
Team – is a group who work together and cooperate to
employees and improving their motivation.
share work and responsibility.
Teamwork breaks down the barriers among individuals,
Employee Suggestion System
departments, and line and staff functions
Is a management tool for the submission, evaluation, and
implementation of an employee's idea to save cost,
MOST COMMON TEAMS ARE:
increase quality, or improve other elements of work such
1. Management Teams
as safety.
2. Natural Work Teams
3. Self-Managed Teams
MOTIVATION
4. Virtual Teams
Saul W. Gellerman defined motivation as “the art of
5. Quality Circles
creating conditions that allow every one of us, warts and
6. Problem Solving Teams
all, to get his work done at his own peak level efficiently.
7. Project Teams
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Performance Appraisal- is a process for subjectively
evaluating the quality of an employees work.