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Quality management

Relating to the processes or means used to achieve product and service quality.

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manager

Quality management; Six Sigma

An individual charged with managing resources and processes.

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Quality management; Six Sigma

An agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce that develops and promotes measurements, standards and technology, and manages the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

right the first time

Quality management; Six Sigma

The concept that it is beneficial and more cost effective to take the necessary steps up front to ensure a product or service meets its requirements than to provide a product or ...

risk management

Quality management; Six Sigma

Using managerial resources to integrate risk identification, risk assessment, risk prioritization, development of risk handling strategies and mitigation of risk to acceptable ...

decision matrix

Quality management; Six Sigma

A matrix teams use to evaluate problems or possible solutions. For example, a team might draw a matrix to evaluate possible solutions, listing them in the far left vertical ...

laboratory scope

Quality management; Six Sigma

A record containing the specific tests, evaluations and calibrations a laboratory has the ability and competency to perform, the list of equipment it uses, and a list of the ...

feedback

Quality management; Six Sigma

Communication from customers about how delivered products or services compare with customer expectations.