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Quality management

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

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cpk index

Quality management; Six Sigma

Equals the lesser of the USL minus the mean divided by 3 sigma (or the mean) minus the LSL divided by 3 sigma. The greater the Cpk value, the better.

SAE International

Quality management; Six Sigma

Professional organization of individual engineers and related disciplines; formerly Society for Automotive Engineers.

registrar

Quality management; Six Sigma

Generally accepted U.S. equivalent term for “certification body.”

flowchart

Quality management; Six Sigma

A graphical representation of the steps in a process. Flowcharts are drawn to better understand processes. One of the “seven tools of quality”.

Body of knowledge (BOK)

Quality management; Six Sigma

The prescribed aggregation of knowledge in a particular area an individual is expected to have mastered to be considered or certified as a practitioner.

andon board

Quality management; Six Sigma

A production area visual control device, such as a lighted overhead display. It communicates the status of the production system and alerts team members to emerging problems (from ...

variable data

Quality management; Six Sigma

Measurement information. Control charts based on variable data include average (X-bar) chart, range (R) chart, and sample standard deviation (s) chart.