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Quality management

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

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level loading

Quality management; Six Sigma

A technique for balancing production throughput over time. Life cycle stages: Design, manufacturing, assembly, installation, operation and shutdown periods of product development

sustain

Quality management; Six Sigma

The English translation of shitsuke, one of the 5S’s used for workplace organization. Sustaining (also referred to as self-disciplining) is the continuation of sorting, setting in ...

International Accreditation Registry (IAR)

Quality management; Six Sigma

A not-for-profit organization that accredits training and certification program results to international standards and guidelines.

out of spec

Quality management; Six Sigma

A term that indicates a unit does not meet a given requirement or specification.

last off part comparison

Quality management; Six Sigma

A comparison of the last part off a production run with a part off the next production run to verify that the quality level is equivalent.

Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications (QuEST) Forum

Quality management; Six Sigma

A partnership of telecommunications suppliers and service providers. The QuEST Forum developed TL 9000.

mistake proofing

Quality management; Six Sigma

Use of production or design features to prevent the manufacture or passing downstream a nonconforming product; also known as “error proofing.”