Cost of poor quality (COPQ) is described as the cost of flaws in ongoing operation or product. It is the primary economic research that is done for Six Sigma or lean manufacturing. It is utilized to validate inception of a new project. Cost of poor quality includes the cost of junk, revised and restored [...]
Quality tools are helpful in monitoring and management of quality system in an organization. Karou Ishikawa, a Japanese quality guru, was the first one to emphasize on seven basic quality tools and stated 90% of all quality related issues can be solved only by using these basic tools. The seven basic tools of quality [...]
Before comparing the two types of certificates, let's start with a brief look at each of them. Certificate of Conformance (COC) A document certified by a competent authority verifying the fact that the provided goods or service fulfills the essential requirements but does not usually include particular test conditions, test specifications, test parameters, and [...]
Visual inspection can also be called as 100% inspection. It is usually adopted to prevent shipping of a non-compliant product. Visual inspection is a method in which the unit or product is inspected with unaided eye either alone or with any aid, on the basis of which specific unit or product is evaluated. After [...]
Firstly, let me explain to you what measurement system analysis (MSA) is. In short then measurement system analysis (MSA) is a mathematical and experimental process which determines how much variation the measurement system contribute to the overall process variability. Measurement System Analysis Terminology There are a few terminologies that are used in the measurement [...]
Well, to say it simply, a bottleneck in operation management is a point in production where a process meets or even exceeds the ability to manufacture. To make things easier, it is when a department or a factory can’t produce the required units fast enough to maintain the remaining production schedule or to let [...]
Supplier audits grant an opportunity to amass relevant comprehensive information about organizations that leverage your competence when it comes to serving the customers. It is important for assessment of supplier’s Quality Management System that whether it is capable of meeting your requirements or not. A supplier audit is needed to ensure that: Customer receives [...]
The 8D methodology is a method for solving problems to achieve process and product improvement. It is designed into eight steps (the 8 D’s) and focuses on team. The 8D methodology is used widely across automotive companies, but has with great success been adopted across various other industries. The 8D is short for Eight [...]
The gage repeatability and reproducibility (Gage R&R) analysis is an essential part of a Quality Management System (QMS) in any organization. This study states that whether the measurement system is adequate for its destined use or not. It also tells which part of the measurement system is reinforcing the most to the deviations of [...]
Different organizations can gain from internal audit, but the choice to make is to use of an in-house team or external consultants. Internal audit staff or a combination of both can impact how much value internal audit can give. Let’s review the two scenarios of internal audit in house vs outsourcing. Choosing the right [...]
