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Process Control 100 Moving from Inspection to Process Control 101 Statistical Quality Control 102 Basic Approach to Statistical Quality Control 103 The Deming Cycle 103 Manufacturing to Specification vs. Manufacturing to Reduce Variations 104 Process Control in Service Industries 105 Customer Defections: The Measure of Service Process Quality 105 Process Control for Internal Services 106 Quality Function Deployment 107 Just-in-Time (JIT) 110 Just-in-Time or Just-in-Case 112 Benefits of JIT 113 The Human Side of Process Control 114 Exercises 115 Illustrative Cases 115 Question 116 Endnotes 116 References 119 7 Customer Focus and Satisfaction. Customer 123 Internal Customer Conflict 124 Defining Quality 125 A Quality Focus 125 Break Points 126 A Central Theme 127 The Driver of Customer Satisfaction 127 Getting Employee Input 128 Measurement of Customer Satisfaction 129 The Role of Marketing and Sales 130 The Sales Process 131 vi 䡲 Principles of Total Quality, Third Edition Service Quality and Customer Retention 131 Customer Retention and Profitability 132 Buyer–Supplier Relationships 133 Exercises 135 Illustrative Cases 136 Questions 136 Endnotes 137 References 139 8 Benchmarking .141 The Evolution of Benchmarking 141 Xerox 142 Ford 143 Motorola 143 The Essence of Benchmarking 144 Benchmarking and the Bottom Line 144 The Benefits of Benchmarking 145 Cultural Change 145 Performance Improvement 145 Human Resources 145 Strategic Benchmarking 146 Operational Benchmarking 148 The Benchmarking Process 149 Determine the Functions/Processes to Benchmark 149 Select Key Performance Variables 149 Identify the Best-in-Class 151 Measure Your Own Performance 154 Actions to Close the Gap 154 Pitfalls of Benchmarking 154 Exercises 155 Illustrative Case 156 Questions 156 Endnotes 157 References 158 9 Organizing for Total Quality Management .159 Organizing for TQM: The Systems Approach 160 Organizing for Quality Implementation 165 The People Dimension: Making the Transition from a Traditional to a TQM Organization 168 The Inverted Organizational Chart 169 Internal Quality 169 Roles in Organizational Transition to TQM 171 Small Groups and Employee Involvement 172 Teams for TQM 174 Quality Circles 174 Cross-Functional Teams 175 Table of Contents 䡲 vii Exercises 177 Illustrative Cases 177 Question 177 Endnotes 178 References 181 10 Quality and Productivity .183 The Leverage of Productivity and Quality 185 Management Systems vs. Technology 185 Productivity in the United States 187 Reasons for Slow Growth 187 Measuring Productivity 189 Basic Measures of Productivity: Ratio of Output to Input 189 Total Productivity Measurement Model (TPM) 190 White-Collar Productivity 192 Measuring the Service Activity 192 Improving Productivity (and Quality) 193 Five Ways to Improve Productivity (and Quality) 195 Examples of Increasing Productivity While Improving Quality 196 Capital Equipment vs.
Management Systems 197 Activity Analysis 198 Exercises 200 Illustrative Case 200 Question 201 Endnotes 201 References 203 11 The Cost of Quality .205 Cost of Quality Defined 205 The Cost of Quality 206 Three Views of Quality Costs 207 Quality Costs 208 Measuring Quality Costs 211 The Use of Quality Cost Information 213 Accounting Systems and Quality Management 214 Activity-Based Costing 214 The Multiproduct Problem 216 Strategic Planning and Activity-Based Costing 217 Summary 218 Exercises 218 Endnotes 218 References 221 SECTION II PROCESSES AND QUALITY TOOLS 12 The Concept of a Process .225 What is a Process? 225 viii 䡲 Principles of Total Quality, Third Edition Examples of Processes 226 Types of Processes 228 The Total Process 228 The Feedback Loop 229 Exercises 229 References 230 13 Understanding Data .231 Introduction 231 Data and Information 231 The Concept of a Dashboard 232 Significance of Data 232 Deciding What to Measure 233 Questions to Ask Prior to Data Collection 233 Data Collection Methods 233 Types of Data 234 Data Reliability 235 Stratification 235 How to Present/Describe Data 237 Visual Description: Tabular Displays 237 Visual Description: Graphical Displays 237 Numerical Description 238 Sampling 241 Basic Definitions 241 Types of Sampling 242 Sampling Error 246 Summary 247 Exercises 248 Endnotes 248 References 248 14 The Seven Basic Quality Control Tools .251 Background 251 Check Sheets 252 Defect-Location Check Sheets 253 Tally Check Sheet 253 Defect-Cause Check Sheet 254 Flowcharts 256 Graphs 256 Line Graph 256 Bar Graphs 257 Circle Graph 259 Histograms 260 Pareto Charts 260 Cause-and-Effect Diagrams 262 Dispersion Analysis Cause-and-Effect Diagram 265 Production Process Classification Cause-and-Effect Diagram 265 Table of Contents 䡲 ix Cause Enumeration Cause-and-Effect Diagram 269 Scatter Diagrams 269 Control Charts 269 Exercises 271 Endnotes 273 References 273 15 Control Charts for Variables .275 Background 275 Uses of Control Charts 275 Variables Control Charts 276 Applications of Variables Control Charts 277 Preparing to Use Variables Control Charts 277 Problem Definition 278 Choice of Quality Characteristic 278 Size and Number of Samples 278 Sampling Frequency 279 Rational Subgroups 279 Choice of Control Limits 279 Collecting the Samples 279 Examples of Variables Control Charts 280 Example 1: X and R Charts 280 Example 2: X and S Charts 282 Example 3: X and MR Charts 284 Interpreting Control Charts 287 Summary 290 Exercises 290 Questions 290 Problems 290 References 292 Appendix A 294 16 Control Charts for Attributes .295 Control Chart for Fraction Non-Conforming (p Chart) 296 Example 1 297 Example 2 300 Control Chart for Number Non-Conforming (np Chart) 301 Example 3 302 Control Chart for Non-Conformities 304 c Chart 304 Example 4 305 u Chart 306 Example 5 307 Summary 309 Exercises 309 Questions 309 Problems 310 x 䡲 Principles of Total Quality, Third Edition References 312 17 When to Use the Different Control Charts .313 Introduction 313 Example 1 313 Solution 315 Example 2 315 Solution 315 Example 3 315 Solution 315 Summary 315 Exercises 316 18 Quality Improvement Stories .319 What Is a Quality Improvement Story? 319 Step 1: Identify the Problem Area 321 Step 2: Observe and Identify Causes of the Problem 321 Step 3: Analyze, Identify, and Verify Root Cause(s) of the Problem 321 Step 4: Plan and Implement Preventive Action 322 Purpose 322 Step 5: Check Effectiveness of Action Taken 323 Step 6: Standardize Process Improvement 323 Step 7: Determine Future Action 324 Other Considerations 324 Time Frame 324 Quality Improvement Story Requirements 324 QI Story Line 326 Data Collection 328 What Data Will the Team Need? 328 Exercises 329 References 329 19 Quality Function Deployment .331 History 331 What Is Quality Function Deployment? 331 Voice of the Customer 335 A Case Study 335 Customer Requirements 336 Technical Requirement 337 Strength of Relationships 337 The Vertical Entries 338 1. Rate of Improvement 339 6. Demanded Weight 339 Table of Contents 䡲 xi Competitive Technical Assessment 340 1. Plan 341 Benefits 341 Conclusion 342 Exercises 342 Endnotes 342 References 343 SECTION III CRITERIA FOR QUALITY PROGRAMS 20 ISO 9000 .347 ISO around the World 347 ISO 9000 in the U.
349 ISO 9000 351 Components of ISO 9000 Standard Series 352 Historical Perspectives 352 Management Responsibility 353 Functional Standards 355 Benefits of ISO 9000 Certification 355 Getting Certified: The Third-Party Audit 356 Documentation 356 Post-Certification 357 Choosing an Accredited Registration Service 358 ISO 9000 and Services 358 The Cost of Certification 359 ISO 9000 vs. the Baldrige Award 359 Implementing the System 360 Final Comments 360 Exercises 361 Endnotes 361 References 363 21 The Baldrige Award .371 Historical Perspective 371 Basic QS-9000 371 Structure of QS-9000 372 Document Control and Registration 372 Summary 373 Exercises 373 References 373 xii 䡲 Principles of Total Quality, Third Edition 23 ISO 14000 .375 Components of ISO 14000 375 ISO 14001 377 Registration 378 Benefits 378 Exercises 379 References 379 24 ISO 9000: A Practical Step-by-Step Approach .381 Preparing for ISO 9000 Registration 381 Pre-Audit Conducted 384 Documenting Control Procedures and Work Activities 385 Implementing a Policies and Procedures Training Program 386 The Final Assessment 386 GSP’s Recommendations for Achieving ISO 9000 387 Exercises 388 SECTION IV SPECIAL TOPICS IN QUALITY 25 Process Capability .