Why is problem solving important? Good problem solving skills empower you not only in your personal life are critical in your professional life. In the current fast changing global economy, employers often identify common problem solving as crucial to the success of their organizations. For employees, problem solving can be used to develop practical and [...]
In this growing competition, there is an increased demand of high quality and service on small businesses. The best way to enhance customer satisfaction is through implementation of a Quality Management System (QMS) in the industry, irrespective of its size. The implementation of ISO 9001 for small businesses is considered to be a distress [...]
The Hoshin Kanri method tries to get each and every employee pulling in a similar direction and at the same time. It attains this by aligning the aims of the company (Strategy) with the plans of middle management (Techniques) as well as the work performed by all staff (Operations). What Is the Hoshin Kanri [...]
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is an organized methodology to determining possible failures that may occur within the design of a product or procedure. Failure Modes are the means in which a process can be unproductive while Effects are the means that these failures can lead to defects, waste or harmful outcomes for [...]
Impact assessment is the way of checking and mapping the activities of an organization as well as determining the importance of changes that are carried out due to those activities. It is a strong mean of communication between the external and internal environment of an organization. The purpose of impact assessments is to analyze [...]
Presently, the need to manage risks has become recognized as an important element of an effective company or business. This has placed many organizations under high pressure to recognize all the business risks they face and to clarify how they control them. One of the processes that are involved in managing risks and have [...]
The document control numbering system is an essential part of the document management process, it is a method of identifying documents so that relevant and crucial information can be created, organized, shared and stored correctly. Therefore, learning how to make and implement a document management system is crucial for any businesses. What Is Document [...]
“Takt time is the maximal time taken by a product to be manufactured so that it meets the customer demands.” It is derived from a German word “baton” that means “Pulse”, “Pace”, “Rhythm” or “beat”. For example, if a company needs 20 minutes to complete a product that meets the customer demands, then that [...]
The 5S practice is a technique used to establish and maintain quality environment in an organization. The original concept was developed by Osada in the early 1980s. The acronym 5S stands for the five Japanese words seiri (organization), seiton (neatness), seiso (cleanliness), seiketsu (standardization), and shitsuke (discipline). These techniques were first discovered by researchers [...]
The Six Sigma principles have been used in organizations for years. These principles are used in organizations for measuring quality and increasing the performance and continuous improvement within the company. It is an approach that the firm uses for eliminating the errors and defects of the company and providing the customers with value for [...]
