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Quality management
Relating to the processes or means used to achieve product and service quality.
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nagara system
Quality management; Six Sigma
Smooth production flow, ideally one piece at a time, characterized by synchronization (balancing) of production processes and maximum use of available time; includes overlapping ...
external setup
Quality management; Six Sigma
Die setup procedures that can be performed safely while the machine is in motion. Also known as outer exchange of die.
stretch goals
Quality management; Six Sigma
A set of goals designed to position an organization to meet future requirements.
process capability
Quality management; Six Sigma
A statistical measure of the inherent process variability of a given characteristic. The most widely accepted formula for process capability is 6 sigma.
diagnostic journey and remedial journey
Quality management; Six Sigma
A two-phase investigation used by teams to solve chronic quality problems. In the first phase, the diagnostic journey, the team journeys from the symptom of a chronic problem to ...
process performance management (PPM)
Quality management; Six Sigma
The overseeing of process instances to ensure their quality and timeliness; can also include proactive and reactive actions to ensure a good result.
common causes
Quality management; Six Sigma
Causes of variation that are inherent in a process over time. They affect every outcome of the process and everyone working in the process.
Sub-categories
- Capability maturity model integration (220)
- ISO standards (74217)
- Six Sigma (23021)